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Model DHealthy Communities

Michigan's pantries and small farms sow seeds of health equity

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, January 8, 2019

Sara Gould and Stacey Tilton with the Veggie Mobile.

Model DHealthy Communities

Michigan programs get creative in addressing transportation barriers to good health

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 2, 2019

Juan Shannon, founder of Parker Village

Model D

Looking back at Model D in 2018

Aaron MondryTuesday, January 1, 2019

DPSCD deaf and hard of hearing special education teacher Nina Chacker

Model DKids and Education

Teachers have some of the toughest jobs. How can we better support them in Detroit?

Amy KurasMonday, December 31, 2018

Maria Luisa Rossi, chair of MFA integrated design at CCS, says students who worked on the project learned about engaging users in the design process.

Model DCommunity Development

How Detroit organizations and individuals are fighting for mobility equity

Patrick DunnTuesday, December 18, 2018

Graem Whyte and Faina Lerman, co-founders of Popp's Packing

Model DEconomic Development

What's the value of Detroit's cultural legacy? Artists and preservationists make the case

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, December 18, 2018

Row houses in the North End

Model D

Milestone reached: 1,000th mortgage recorded in Detroit for 2018

Aaron MondryTuesday, December 18, 2018

Model DKids and Education

Food education is hands-on at early childhood centers in Detroit and beyond

Pam HoughtonTuesday, December 18, 2018

Pure Detroit's flagship store in the Fisher Building

Model DEntrepreneurship

Pure Detroit turns 20: How simply loving Detroit has been the key to this shop's success

Michael BoettcherTuesday, December 11, 2018

Model DHealthy Communities

Connecting customers with local farm fresh food is the job of the Michigan food hub

Al JonesTuesday, December 11, 2018

Daniel Washington, founder of Original Creativity

Model DCommunity Development

This young entrepreneur and lifelong resident of NW Goldberg is modeling neighborhood resilience

Kristen DavisTuesday, December 11, 2018

Arthur Jemison speaks at our "Understanding Gentrification in Detroit" panel

Model DEconomic Development

4 key takeaways from our Equitable Development speaker series

Aaron MondryTuesday, December 11, 2018

Juan Shannon, founder of Parker Village

Model DCommunity Development

This hip-hop entrepreneur is hoping to build a smart village in his hometown of Highland Park

David SandsTuesday, December 4, 2018

Trumbull & Porter Hotel

Model DEconomic Development

Tourism is up in Detroit. What does that mean for the city's economy?

MJ GalbraithTuesday, December 4, 2018

William Butler is prepared to get his blood drawn at HUDA by his nurse, Val Gamble. Butler has been coming to HUDA for his health care needs since he lost his health insurance four years ago.

Model DHealthy Communities

How once-vacant sites are becoming hubs for health equity in Michigan

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, December 4, 2018

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