PlanetM launches new million dollar grant program for Michigan mobility startups
Mobility startups worldwide have even more incentive to test and deploy their technologies in Michigan with the announcement of a new grant program.
Melissa Anders's Latest Articles
Autonomous vehicles will impact the environment in metro Detroit. But how?
As the Detroit region leads the charge in electric, connected, and autonomous vehicle innovation, environmental stakeholders are asking questions about how a radically new way of moving people, goods, and services will impact the environment.
Metro Detroit cities prepare for autonomous vehicles with smart infrastructure
Connected and autonomous vehicles require intelligent infrastructure for maximum efficiency. As metro Detroit advances intelligent vehicles from test environments to roads, towns and cities are planning for the many changes ahead.
Bedrock pilots self-driving shuttle, sees opportunity for broad use across Detroit
A self-driving shuttle piloted last year gave Bedrock employees a look into the future of urban mobility. But the test sparked ideas about potential applications for autonomous transportation across the Motor City.
Anti-racism organization to renovate house in Detroit for racial justice workshops, community events
MuslimARC is a faith-based human rights organization focused on addressing racial justice. After purchasing a house in the Dexter-Linwood neighborhood, the organization will soon have a physical space to host workshops and community events.
Motherhood is better together: Why two Detroit women started a community to support moms
Jalyn Spencer-Harris and Alex Fluegel were disappointed with the lack of resources and a quality support system for moms in Detroit. That's why they founded Detroit Mama Hub.
Detroit’s vacant lots find new life from a surprising source: Bees
Founded earlier this year, Detroit Hives hopes to eliminate blight in the city by repurposing vacant lots, promoting honey bee conservation, and educating the community about bee farming and the benefits of honey bees.
One Detroit resident’s mission to revitalize her neighborhood through human-centered design
Through her design nonprofit Bleeding Heart Design, Rebecca "Bucky" Willis creates small, impactful projects in her neighborhood that start dialogues and enact change.
New real-estate program gives Detroiters the tools to invest in their neighborhoods
In the course Better Buildings, Better Blocks, participants learn how to do every essential aspect of purchasing a property not for the purposes flipping real-estate, but to create lasting community value.
In northwest Detroit, residents have been revitalizing their neighborhood for years
With the assistance of the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, hundreds of residents in northwest Detroit have been volunteering their time to clean up, beautify, and revitalize their neighborhood.
