The Trumbullplex is a housing collective and showspace in the

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neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Beginnings

Trumbullplex was created in 1993, when members of the collective known formally as the Wayne Association of Collective Housing established a

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and purchased the property: two

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houses and a single-story art space in-between. The two houses are occupied by a fluctuating group of resident collective members, as well as like-minded short-term traveling artists, musicians, and activists. The resident collective members, along with other committed community members, work together to maintain the show space and provide accessible, meaningful community experiences to locals and travelers alike. The Trumbullplex has since grown to also include three adjacent, undeveloped side-lot properties, following a well-publicized bidding war with a local developer in 2016. These side-lots function as community greenspace for potlucks, herb walks, and arts based events. They were bought from the city for $10,000.

Collective

The collective's

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asserts that they “want to create a positive environment for revolutionary change in which economic and social relationships are based on mutual aid and the absence of