Visitors
Venue
All session will take place at:
Wayne State University
David Adamany Undergraduate Library
5150 Anthony Wayne
Detroit, MI 48202
Lodging
Atheneum Suite Hotel
1000 Brush St I Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-2323 Ext: 1124
The Participatory Modeling Field School has secured a room block with a special rate of $144 plus tax and a discounted rate of $12 per night for valet parking for August 14-17. The hotel is approximately 3.5 miles from the venue. Please reserve rooms by July 14 to get the special rate. To reserve a room, please call 800-772-2323 and mention that you are with the Participatory Modeling Field School.
Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown
351 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, MI 48226
(888) 728-3027
The Participatory Modeling Field School has secured a room block with a special rate of $175 per night plus tax for August 14-17. The hotel is approximately 3.7 miles from the venue. Please reserve rooms by July 13 to get the special rate. To reserve a room, go to: https://bit.ly/ParticipatoryModelingFieldSchool.
Travel
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements as well as paying for their own travel, and lodging.
Please contact Julie Crowgey at if you have questions regarding travel and lodging.
Parking
If you are driving to the Field School venue, the nearest parking to the Wayne State University libraries are parking structures 2 and 5, and parking lot 51. Parking fees are only paid by credit card.
Detroit Eateries
The following are some restaurant suggestions that are either within walking or short driving distance from the Field School venue at Wayne State University. Some are also easily accessible using the Q-Line, Detroit's streetcar system.
Midtown
AMC Dream Cafe (at Cass Cafe): (0.5 mile)
4620 Cass Ave.
Through partnerships between urban farmers, local ally food businesses, food sovereignty organizers, and chefs within the Detroit area — centering people of color — it contributes to capacity building and a vibrant living local food economy.
The Block: (1 mile)
3919 Woodward Ave.
Contemporary restaurant and bar serving global-inspired dishes for lunch and dinner, plus Sunday brunch.
Go! Sy Thai: (0.7 mile)
4240 Cass Ave., Ste 103
Fast, casual, and healthy Thai food. Right next door to the restaurant is Tou & Mai, an Asian grocery and boba tea and fruit smoothies shop, founded by Go! Sy Thai.
La Feria: (0.9 mile)
4130 Cass Ave.
Lively restaurant featuring traditional Spanish small plates as well as wine and cocktails.
Corktown
The Farmers Hand & FOLK Detroit: (2.2 miles)
1701 Trumbull St.
Fresh, locally-sourced ingredients in both their small market and recently-opened café.
Ima: (2.4 miles)
2015 Michigan Ave.
Noodle bar. Vegetarian and vegan friendly. Ideal for small or large parties.
Downtown
Savannah Blue: (2.1 miles)
1431 Times Square
Contemporary Northern Soul food– fresh ingredients prepared with Southern flavors, presented with Detroit style.
For additional restaurants in other locations across Detroit, visit Tostada Magazine guide to some top food destinations by neighborhood.
