Before he was an aspiring politician, John Conyers III was simply the son of Congressman John Conyers, Jr. and former Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers. Now, his sights are set on a Senate seat.
Infrastructure is powering southwest Detroit’s small business resilience with help from Southwest Detroit Business Association.
Detroit CDFI Coalition members continue to collaborate together, and advocate collectively for consistent Michigan CDFI funding to further propel their impactful mission-driven work in communities.
Cody Ley, a past CEDAM real estate development boot camp participant, is passionate about creating affordable, sustainable housing using hempcrete — a resilient, energy-efficient material. Through his nonprofit, Hemp 4 Humanity, he hopes to empower and connect communities to promote a circular economy.
A new private-partnership between the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and the City of Detroit — Detroit Capital Hub — serves as a matching program introducing small businesses to the lender best able to serve them.
Long-time residents of Woodbridge tell stories of their diverse Detroit neighborhood through an oral history project meant to capture the essence of life in the area in decades past.
Long-planned developments are moving ahead at a time when demand for deeply affordable housing continues to outpace supply in Detroit.
Thirty community organizations distributed funds for home repairs across the city last year, helping Detroit homeowners maintain safe, healthy homes. Results of a new study will help organizations articulate their impact to funders, potentially leading to greater support for home repair programs.
Impacted by decades of disinvestment, crime, poverty, and lack of resources and opportunity, Detroit’s Regent Park is experiencing a revival led by east side nonprofit LifeBUILDERS.
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