Second Stories
A sign faces out from behind the glass door. "Second Stories Detroit" is mounted on a background made from the marbled covers of old library books. Beneath it hangs a chalkboard showing the hours for this week. There is a braille sign mounted outside with slots for hours. Twirling ribbons dyed in all color hang from the awning that shades the entrance, a hanging banner aside the ribbons holds the names of the members who created them. Here and there a black or white ribbon scrawled with messages hangs paired to a dyed one.
Above the awning outside "Over Easy Diner" is fading from the bricks. This was once a restaurant. Planter boxes border the outdoor seating area. There is a big weathered picnic table here. Mounted to it is an old bucket, filled with large pieces of chalk. It has a hole drilled in it because someone lost the lid. A lone tree shades the picnic table. Someone has mounted a suet feeder high up along a big branch. An old church van is parked outside.
This build was inspired by the Ruth Ellis 2nd Stories Drop-In Center:
"The Second Stories Drop-in Center is a safe place for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans* and Questioning Young People ages 13-30 to simply be themselves and have a space to hang out with one another."
On the game, the age range varies according to who is currently on staff. Older people can be around if there are staff to help maintain the comfort and safety of the younger people. Here people have access to:
- Arts & crafting supplies and space (nothing expensive like laser cutters or cnc equipment. think more like stuff that uses tools and supplies with a small footprint)
- any gender restrooms
- carpooling
- dance floor
- food
- help with applications, resume and forms
- information about places that provide legal assistance and bail relief
- laundry service
- library and reading area
- open clothes closet
- peer support groups
- safer sex supplies
- toiletries and makeup stuff
- tutoring (topics depend on volunteers)
