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Model D's "On the Ground" series gives voice to the residents, business owners, and other community members who make up Detroit's neighborhoods.
The Live6 area is composed of four distinct neighborhoods—Bagley, Martin Park, The University District, and Fitzgerald. These communities are home to The University of Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College, as well as a number of beautiful residences and longstanding businesses.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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Public-private partnerships and development incentives spur Detroit investment
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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New exhibit at UDM shines a light on Michigan’s Black landscape architects and their untold stories
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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New film festival featuring the work of Black Detroiters set to launch at Ella Fitzgerald Park
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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Remix the Six: Signs of a reinvigorated West McNichols (Six Mile) starting to show
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Saturday, April 30, 2022
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis is helping Detroit businesses grow with an innovative grant
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Monday, January 31, 2022
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Monday, January 17, 2022
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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Video gaming lounge and event space to celebrate grand opening in Fitzgerald neighborhood
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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Zero-interest loans help Fitzgerald residents repair homes
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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‘A touchstone for neighborhoods:’ How community-based initiatives are reimagining public spaces
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Detroit journalist Biba Adams uses her platform to be a 'voice for the voiceless'
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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5 youth-oriented nonprofits selected for inaugural phase of Marygrove Conservancy’s incubator
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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McNichols in Live6 area being resurfaced — and reimagined
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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Michigan's cybersecurity leaders are pursuing a "culture change" for diversity in their field
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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Streetscape improvements announced for West McNichols in the Bagley and Fitzgerald neighborhoods
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Video: Detroit Sip owner hopes to be catalyst for Live6 corridor
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Jevona Watson plans to open a coffee shop, Detroit Sip, on McNichols Road in early 2017. A native of the Bagley neighborhood, her story is emblematic of the tenacity of the people who live, work, and play in Live6.
Photo: Jevona Watson, owner of Detroit Sip, outside her coffee shop
The guardians of Martin Park: Two women work to revive their neighborhood in two different ways
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The story of Martin Park, where it's been, where it is now, and where it's headed is being shaped by two women—one tied to its past and another grounded in the neighborhood's present.
Photo: Kearny in front of her old school, now the Paul Robeson/Malcolm X Academy
Bree Gant
Opinion: Detroit needs to preserve the cultural integrity of its black neighborhoods
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In areas where development has been the greatest, many black people have found themselves "pushed to the margins." That's why, argues Lauren Hood, Detroit needs more neighborhoods where those shaping the vision are black.
Photo: Lauren Hood, director of Live6
Marvin Shaouni
Perception vs. reality: Safety in Live6 discussed at Speakeasy event
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On Friday, January 20, the Live6 Alliance and Model D collaborated for another SpeakEasy event where over 70 attendees participated in a community conversation to discuss the security of the neighborhoods in Live6.
Photo: Attendees of the event
Bree Gant
Lessons from Planning Director Maurice Cox on spreading bike culture across Detroit
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In a conversation with Model D, Maurice Cox, Director of the City of Detroit's Planning Department, says he'll put extra emphasis on bike infrastructure across the city.
Photo: Maurice Cox, Director of the City of Detroit's Planning Department
Guests from Chicago and Philadelphia meet on Six Mile for an urban exchange
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Detroiters gathered on a recent December evening for an urban exchange to discuss ethical redevelopment, community engagement, and ways to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Photo: Claire Nelson, founder of the Urban Consulate, introduces the Speakeasy presenters
Bree Gant
Harnessing art to spur entrepreneurship in Live6
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The Live6 area is home to a robust cultural and creative community. And with an increase in development, there's opportunity for artists and institutions to tap into that energy to spur growth.
Photo: Art in Detroit Fiber Works
Bree Gant
Institutions of higher education an essential part of Live6 growth
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The University of Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College have been important neighborhood anchors since their foundings. And with increased attention to development in the neighborhoods outside of the city center, they'll be more important than ever.
Photo: Campus of University of Detroit Mercy
Photo courtesy of University of Detroit Mercy/David Frechette Photography
Metro Detroit Barber College is both bridge and sanctuary in a changing Detroit
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With so many changes happening in the city and Live6 area, Metro Detroit Barber College is a refuge of stability where people from the neighborhood and across the city can get a good cut at a low price with good company.
Photo: Metro Detroit Barber College
Bree Gant
Guest column: My journey to business owner and deeper connections
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After being away from Detroit for years, Jay Raford moved back to his hometown and opened up a socially-conscious food business in the Live6 area.
Photo: Jay Rayford (left) with Motor City Match winner George N'namdi, Motor City Match consultant James Feagin, and Motor City Match Winner Godwin Ihentuge
Photo essay: This is Live6
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Photographer and Detroit-native Bree Gant captured some of the people and places that make Live6 unique.
Photo: A man rides his bicycle in Live6
Bree Gant
New Live6 Alliance headquarters and its homegrown director bring energy to neighborhood
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Once completed, executive director Lauren Hood hopes the headquarters will serve as a local gathering place where people can connect, deepen ties, and share ideas.
Photo: Exterior of the new Live6 headquarters
Terryn Hall
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Terryn Hall is a Detroit Revitalization Fellow and writer whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Root, and others. You can follow her on twitter
@terryngrams.
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