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MJ Galbraith

MJ Galbraith is Model D's development news editor. Follow him on Twitter @mikegalbraith.

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Info sessions announced to help Detroit business owners and landlords apply for matching grants

Dubbed Motor City Re-Store, the program is designed to help existing businesses and their landlords in rehabilitating and improving the conditions of their buildings' exteriors.

Olivia Henry, youth programs coordinator for Detroit Food Policy Council
Olivia Henry, under-30 leader at the Detroit Food Policy Council, just wants to help people

Henry, 26, recently celebrated her one year anniversary as youth programs coordinator for Detroit Food Policy Council. But she's been involved in public service her whole life.

Interior of the Fisher Building
Two new businesses, a bakery and boutique, slated for fall openings in the historic Fisher Building

The two businesses are Yama, the third from women's retail store owner Rachel Lutz, and City Bakery, a popular New York City-based bakery and cafe.

A cyclist on the Dequindre Cut
Local nonprofit wins grants to improve Highland Park’s biking and pedestrian infrastructure

Detroit Greenways Coalition received a $5,000 grant to support the development of the Inner Circle Greenway throughout the city of Highland Park.

Alejandra Villegas, pressing records
Wax is back: Detroit is poised to be one of the country’s premier manufacturers of vinyl records

With the new Third Man Pressing joining the more than 50-year-old Archer Record Pressing, two of about 20 pressing plants in the entire United States are now located in Detroit.

Houses in Cody Rouge
Cody Rouge youth build bus stops, residents help develop comprehensive community plan

The bus stop benches are constructed from reclaimed wood and typically feature mini-libraries built into the design.

A custom built clothing rack at Boro
First-time entrepreneur opens consignment resale shop on Eastern Market’s Service Street block

Boro, a clothing and accessories shop, is opening its Eastern Market storefront this Saturday, May 20—just in time for Flower Day.

Jennyfer Crawford, founder of All Things Detroit
With a focus on Michigan-based businesses, All Things Detroit expands in Eastern Market

On May 7, more than 250 Michigan-based businesses are set to descend upon Eastern Market for the Pre-Mother's Day edition of All Things Detroit.

A parklet in Corktown (2015), an example of a possible project at LTU's new master's program
Art, design, and urbanism combine for ‘groundbreaking’ MFA program in Midtown

One of only a few such graduate programs in the country, The Social Practice master's degree looks at how art and design can positively impact public space in our communities.

Screenshot of the first episode of StockX TV
Detroit-based web series broadcasts from downtown, focuses on celebs and sneakerheads

StockX TV documents the sneakerhead subculture, the collectors of limited edition and otherwise hard-to-find and valuable gym shoes. The company is billing it as the only program to focus exclusively on the re-sell sneaker market.

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