New bus tour commemorates history of African-American contributions in Detroit
Stops on the tour include the home of Ossian Sweet, the William V. Banks Broadcast Museum, the Gateway to Freedom Monument at Hart Plaza, and the Motown Museum.
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Survey results in hand, Downtown Detroit Partnership seeks to foster a more inclusive downtown
The Downtown Detroit Partnership recently released the results of their 2018 survey. To take a deeper look at the findings, we spoke with Gina Cavaliere, chief community impact officer and director of the business improvement zone for DDP.
Albert Kahn Building in New Center to be converted into 200 apartments
The approximately 300,000-square-foot building, which recently changed owners, will be converted into 200 apartments and about 60,000 square feet of retail and office space on the first floor and lower level.
City of Detroit unveils resident-guided plan for southwest Detroit
Called "The West Vernor Corridor Neighborhood Framework," the plan contains infrastructure developments, building RFPs, policy recommendations, and more over the next three years.
National publications provide insight into Maurice Cox, city of Detroit’s planning director
Two recent articles were published on Cox in the last month, and they contained some interesting insights into his thinking and, well, plans.
Detroit tea-maker, Ellis Island Tea, inks huge deal with Sam’s Club
Ellis Island Tea, which produces a traditional Jamaican hibiscus bottled tea, has since grown immensely since being founded in Detroit in 2008. As of May 16, you can find it in every Sam's Club location—over 600—in the U.S.
After restructuring period, Detroit Future City emerges potent and engaged
After a lengthy period of seeming dormancy, Detroit Future City has been its most outward-facing in years and has its sights set on fulfilling many of the proposals in its long-term vision for Detroit.
Major autonomous vehicle tech conference now underway in Detroit
Taking place at the Michigan Science Center, this conference convenes 750 world experts in the technology for a variety of educational, networking and hands-on experiences.
Downtown Synagogue launches sukkah design competition; will award $15,000 for construction
As part of Detroit's Month of Design in September, as part of UNESCO's City of Design designation, the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue is holding a design competition for sukkahs.
Tour celebrating America’s “weird” homes comes to Detroit
Founded in 2014 to celebrate unconventional homes across America, this national brand is having its first tour in Detroit on August 25.
