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Resilient Neighborhoods: Co-working pop-up space offers perks for Detroit businesses
This northwest Detroit space provides small businesses, freelancers, and nonprofit operators a place to meet—and even the opportunity to temporarily set up shop.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side nonprofit builds on market with food truck events, summer fest
This community development organization is helping to rebuild a historic East Side business corridor with food trucks, farmers markets, and an end-of-the-summer celebration.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side cafe marks 5 years, innovative new spaces coming to Mack Ave.
This East Side nonprofit has been running an eclectic coffee shop for five years, and is now in the process of bringing two new community-oriented spaces to Detroit's 48214 zip code.
Resilient Neighborhoods: This NW Detroit park has become a hub for biking and wellness
From fresh fruits to martial arts, this Detroit Park is helping local residents embrace healthy living.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Cody Rouge says, ‘Goodbye old school, hello new development’
Park upgrades and a new senior living center are in the works for this northwest Detroit neighborhood.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Neighborhood farm stand offers accessible, affordable food to Detroiters
Supported by Eastern Market, this pop-up farm stand is makes getting fresh produce as easy as a quick walk or bike ride around the neighborhood.
Resilient Neighborhoods: This Detroit neighborhood is using tech to tell the story of its housing
A Detroit nonprofit is taking an innovative and interactive approach to sharing the history of the neighborhood it serves.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Major upgrades are coming soon to this northwest Detroit park
This Northwest Detroit community has a lot to be excited about when it comes to parks. Here's why.
Reducing violence and advancing justice-oriented policies
Turning the tide on cycles of violence, FORCE Detroit involves youth in work aimed at ending cyclical and retaliatory violence in urban neighborhoods.
