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City of Detroit puts out RFP for Lee Plaza and Woodland Apartments, totaling 250 units

According to a press release, the two projects would total nearly 250 mixed-income units, 20 percent of which must be set aside for individuals making $38,000 a year or less. The projects are expected to take several years to complete. 

Tutoring in progress at the All Saints Literary Center
ESL tutoring center in Southwest Detroit looks to raise funds for essential supplies

The $5,000 they hope to rase will go towards the center's operating budget and installing software for iPads donated by Dollar General.

David O. Egner (right), President & CEO, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to launch center for nonprofit support

According to the foundation, the space will be a hub for "nonprofit leaders and practitioners to gather and have access to a connected and well-informed network of resources."

Counseling
City of Detroit to open center to provide free financial counseling to low-income residents

The two municipalities will open up a physical location, called the Financial Empowerment Center, where residents can receive free one-on-one counseling.

Jars of preserves line the walls of Gold Cash Gold
New cookbook features some of Detroit’s best chefs cooking seasonal meals

"4 Detroit: Four Chefs. Four Courses. Four Seasons." features four founding chefs from four of Detroit's newer acclaimed restaurants  providing recipes and for seasonal meals.

Tree-filled Clark Park
City of Detroit to plant 10,000 trees over next three years

Called the "10,000 Up" initiative, the goal is to replace the thousands of trees lost over the years to disease, the emerald ash bore, or other causes.

A Third Man worker selecting a record to play for the production floor
Detroit hosts inaugural vinyl manufacturing conference

Earlier this year, we reported about how Detroit was poised to become one of the premier cities for vinyl record manufacturing in America. And now it just hosted an important industry conference.

Effort underway to reach all 60,000 homes facing foreclosure in Detroit

A housing assistance organization and Quicken Loans are once again partnering to prevent foreclosure, this time by knocking on the door of all 60,000 houses at risk of foreclosure.

Gwen Jimmere, owner of Naturalicious, winner of a NEIdeas $10K grant
Winners of fourth annual NEIdeas Challenge announced

The Nw Economy Initiative annually awards 22 businesses in Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck with grants of $10,000 and $100,000. 

Gathering at Detroit Sip for an installment of Speakeasy
Detroit Sip in Live6 to celebrate long-awaited opening

On Saturday, Nov. 18, Detroit Sip will celebrate its grand opening after a lengthy saga of trying to open its doors.

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