Hacker & Maker Spaces

4 stops · 2 hrs by Driving
Created by Jerry Paffendorf

Places to find techy, makey, creative engineering types along with tools to use, resources to share, and programming to attend.

1

Omnicorp Detroit

1501 East Division

http://omnicorpdetroit.com "OmniCorpDetroit is an intense group of designers, artists, engineers, musicians, thinkers, do-ers and makers that get together to build new things as well as share and collaborate within the Detroit community. In general, we’re making, breaking, reshaping and hacking all sorts of things!" picture by Allison Glenn

Omnicorp-detroit

2.3 mi from Omnicorp Detroit to Mt Elliott Maker Space
Head northeast on Division St toward Orleans St (0.3 mi)
Turn right onto St Aubin St (413 ft)
Turn left onto E Vernor Hwy (1.4 mi)
Turn right onto E Grand Blvd (0.5 mi)

2

Mt Elliott Maker Space

231 East Grand Blvd

http://www.mtelliottmakerspace.com "The Mt Elliott Makerspace is a community workshop that serves as an environment for knowledge exchange and entrepreneurial experimentation through “making.” The intention of the Mt Elliott Makerspace is to pool the talents and tools of creative Makers by serving as a gathering space for learning, sharing and doing. By concentrating this Maker spirit, the Makerspace may begin to effectively address community challenges related to education, economic development, and well-being." photo by Dylan Box

Mtelliott

12.5 mi from Mt Elliott Maker Space to i3 Detroit
Head southeast on E Grand Blvd toward E Lafayette St (85 ft)
Take the 1st right onto E Lafayette St (2.0 mi)
Turn right onto Chrysler Dr (476 ft)
Take the ramp on the left onto I-375 N (0.4 mi)
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Interstate 75 N/Flint and merge onto I-75 N (8.8 mi)
Take exit 60 toward John R St/9 Mile Rd (0.2 mi)
Merge onto N Chrysler Dr (0.2 mi)
Turn left onto John R Rd (0.4 mi)
Turn right onto W Madge Ave (0.3 mi)
Continue onto Wordsworth St
Destination will be on the right
(0.2 mi)

3

i3 Detroit

1481 Wordsworth

"i3 Detroit is a collaborative environment for people to explore the balance between technology, art and culture. We feel the best way to create this environment is to bring like mind people together that share a common passion for technology, art and culture." photo by Core77

I3detroit

17.2 mi from i3 Detroit to TechShop
Head east on Wordsworth St toward Wanda St (0.2 mi)
Continue onto W Madge Ave (0.3 mi)
Turn left onto John R Rd (0.3 mi)
Turn right onto S Chrysler Dr (0.1 mi)
Take the Interstate 75 S ramp on the left (0.2 mi)
Merge onto I-75 S (6.4 mi)
Take exit 53B for I-94 W toward Chicago (0.6 mi)
Merge onto Interstate 94 W (6.7 mi)
Take exit 209 for Rotunda Dr (0.1 mi)
Turn left onto Rotunda Dr (0.9 mi)
Slight left to stay on Rotunda Dr (1.0 mi)
Turn left onto Republic Dr
Destination will be on the right
(0.3 mi)

4

TechShop

800 Republic Drive, Allen Park, MI

http://techshop.ws/ts_detroit.html "Ford and TechShop, Inc. have come together in a collaborative effort to open a brand new TechShop location in the Detroit area. We welcome all innovators – from backyard tinkerers to software engineers – to use our resources and bring an idea to life or invent the next big thing in automotive technology." photo by Joseph Flaherty

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