Slated for completion in 2022, the Transfiguration Place Apartments will feature 19 units of affordable housing, all of which will be available at 60% of area median income (AMI). Seventeen of the units will be one-bedroom, with the other two being two-bedrooms.
The pandemic brought development to a halt in 2020. Toward the end of the year, construction picked up again, with new projects coming online. Here are some of the projects on our radar.
The pandemic, the reckoning on systemic racism, and the intersection of equity and solar energy are just a few things on our minds in 2021.
The pandemic, nationwide reckoning, and the presidential election dominated the headlines in 2020, but how Detroiters responded is the top story of the year. Here, Model D contributors and editors reflect on 2020.
Commune Angels, which launched last month focused on increasing access to national deals and increase diversity in angel investing, is holding the virtual event “Angel Investing 101,” set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 29. Facilitated by guest speaker and veteran investor Tony Wilkins of Standing Oaks Venture Partners, participants will learn about the fundamentals of angel investing.
Model D will be embarking on a year of regular reporting that will explore the efforts of neighborhood-based organizations, leaders, and residents who are focused on moving their communities forward during a time of unprecedented challenge. The coverage will be similar in spirit to Model D’s On The Ground projects in Live 6, North End, and Jefferson Chalmers — but broadened to incorporate more neighborhoods and perspectives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep inequities in our communities, from lack of access to health care to economic struggles to racial disparities. What is the solution to these problems? We posed this question to a group of Detroit students from across the city, and they answered.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced small businesses to pivot and adapt to survive. A popular strategy for brick-and-mortar businesses has been to shift online. But for some entrepreneurs, building the infrastructure to do so is another financial challenge on top of a growing pile of challenges.
The grants are the first round of funds from the foundation’s Detroit Program addressing the COVID-19 crisis in the city, with more to follow in the coming weeks in collaboration with the foundation’s national programs.
Some of the iconic scenes — unique illustrations created by 313 Creative, a consulting firm based in Eastern Market — to be depicted in the coloring book include the Belle Isle Aquarium, the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory and James Scott Memorial Fountain on Belle Isle; Mt. Elliott Park, Gabriel Richard Park, Cullen Plaza, Robert C. Valade Park and the Dequindre Cut along the riverfront; Shed 3 at Eastern Market; Campus Martius Park; and Rouge Park, Palmer Park, and Clark Park in Detroit.
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