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David Sands

David Sands is a Detroit-based freelance writer. He's covered the news for Huffington Post Detroit as an assistant editor and worked as a staff writer for the transportation news site Mode Shift. Follow him on Twitter @dsandsdetroit.

David Sands's Latest Articles

GRDC Director Michael Randall stands in front of  the West Outer Drive Apartments, which are being renovated.
These two Detroit nonprofits are prioritizing community engagement in their development efforts

To be effective, community development organizations must work together residents to revitalize neighborhoods. Here are two Detroit nonprofits who want residents to lead the way with their development projects.

Members of TAC cut a ribbon for The Vault's newly renovated kitchen.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side Teen Center opens new kitchen to promote cooking skills, wellness

A newly renovated kitchen will allow youth at local teen center to learn valuable life skills.

EWDC's Holiday Market is taking place at the Cadieux Stage in 2022.
Resilient Neighborhoods: ‘Tis the season for holiday pop-ups on Detroit’s East Side

With a holiday market and a pop-up at a historic local theater, this East Side community is bound to be full of holiday cheer this season.

A brick bungalow brought back to life in Regent Park.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Regent Park’s comeback has been building one home at a time

This faith-based nonprofit began its fight against blight in Regent Park by rehabbing a dozen homes. Now the neighborhood is poised benefit from millions of dollars in new investment.

A colorful mural by Carl Oxley III welcomes people into Woodbridge.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Here are some of the surprises to be found at Woodbridge’s pocket parks

From flowering meadows to a new reading nook, there's lots of cool things coming to the parks in Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood.

GRDC employees Tom Ridgeway and Becki Kenderes stand at site of proposed lot.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Green infrastructure would address parking, drainage issues on Grand River

Plans for a green parking lot on Grand River continue, despite unforeseen challenges.

Clifford Brown of Woodborn partners stands at a construction site in SW Detroit.
Public-private partnerships and development incentives spur Detroit investment

These projects show how the development tools and resources the City of Detroit offers can help new business thrive and bring new vitality to local neighborhoods.

Mario Williams makes donuts at his E. Warren eatery.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side nonprofit seeks to highlight businesses hurt by streetscaping

Businesses along an East Side corridor have been hit hard by a streetscape project intended to help them over the long-term. Here's what a local nonprofit is doing to help.

Darius Jones sits on the porch of his home with his fiancée and child.
3 creative ways financial institutions are addressing Detroit homeownership disparities

While the "homeownership gap" remains a concern in Detroit, these area institutions are taking some out-of-the-box approaches to make buying a home more accessible.

Billy and Sarah Mark run Neighborhood Art School, one half of the Clairmount Studios complex.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Central Detroit arts studio complex broadens horizons following COVID

The early pandemic wasn't an easy time for artists. But creatives associated with a central Detroit arts complex used the downtime to reimagine their work.

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