Imani Mixon is a Detroit-based and embraced writer who reports on neighborhood change, creative independence and the overwhelming coolness of all things Black.
Model D spoke to Steven Harris, a developer from the North End working in the North End, about developing responsibly, how the neighborhood is changing, and more.
In October, the North End's Vanguard Community Development Corporation prevented 24 low-income family homes, collectively called Melrose Square, from going into foreclosure.
The North End has been home to seminal Motown musicians, and local venues have hosted some of the great soul and R&B acts of all time. But it also has an important place in the history of techno music.
The North End was once a vibrant hub of Jewish life until most of its population followed the path of others during the era of "white flight." Now, some younger Jews are reconnecting with their roots in the neighborhood.
In a neighborhood where personal connections run deep, a number of tech-savvy residents in the North End are trying to educate and innovate to create digital connections as well.
Since moving to the North End and becoming captain of her block club, the tireless Phillis Judkins has started a safety patrol team and after-school education group. Now she wants to build a putt-putt golf course.
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