[2] The Lincoln Street Art Park started as a 2011 community effort to clean up an industrial, vacant area on the Recycle Here!

Organizers then worked with local muralists and sculpture artists to refurbish existing structures, and developed spaces for outdoor recreation and cultural events.

Over the course of the Park's history, community members continue to organize and steer events/programming, with the requirement that activities within the space adopt 3 principles: Never exclude anyone from a gathering; Never sell anything or charge any money on the property; and “Share your candy."

"The Lincoln Street Art Park has been described by press sources as an accessible, autonomous space focused on encouraging self-expression and community engagement.

"[11] Brian Brown discussed the city of Detroit's support of “neighborhood-based public art" as part of a city-wide urban planning and revitalization strategy.