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Rendering of Spirit Plaza
City installs temporary plaza along Woodward near riverfront

Dubbed "The Spirit of Detroit Plaza," the three-month long installation contains food trucks, seats and tables, and artwork. It will also improve access from Campus Martius to the riverfront.

Rendering of Sugar Hill mixed-use development
84-unit, mixed-use development coming to Sugar Hill district in Midtown

The Sugar Hill Mixed-use development will contain 84 apartment units, 25 percent of which will be set aside for low-income residents, along with 7,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, a 300-car parking garage, and green alleyways.

Packard Plant
Detroit Future City lays out framework for dealing with city’s abandoned manufacturing sites

According to an article in the Detroit Free Press, that's what the Detroit Future City Implementation Office will focus on in a new report.

Focus: HOPE
GM and Focus: HOPE partner to train local women in STEM jobs

Together, they'll create the Women In Manufacturing and Technology program, a new Manufacturing and Information Technology job preparedness and training program for 60 local women.

Joel Howrani Heeres, director of the city of Detroit's Office of Sustainability
City of Detroit creates Office of Sustainability, names first director

Another in a series of firsts for the administration of Mayor Duggan, the city of Detroit has established an Office of Sustainability, and named Joel Howrani Heeres as its director.

The Free Press Building
Details of Free Press Building redevelopment emerge

Among the numerous downtown redevelopments taking place in Detroit, perhaps none is more exciting than the old Detroit Free Press Building.

Artist Chalres McGee
Artist Charles McGee, 92, paints 11-story-tall mural and opens exhibition

"Charles McGee: Still Searching" opens on June 1 at the Library Street Collective. Across the street, the 11-story-tall mural "Unity" will also be unveiled.

A QLine car
News and observations from QLine’s opening weekend

Model D is here to recap opinions, observations, news, and more on the first streetcar to drive along Detroit's streets in over 60 years.

2015 NEIdeas winner Detroit Vegan Soul
For fourth consecutive year, NEIdeas Challenge to award $400,000 in grants for small businesses

The New Economy Initiative is now accepting applications for its NEIdeas Challenge. For the fourth consecutive year, NEI will award 20 already existing small businesses with $400,000.

MoGo bikes
Detroit’s new bike-sharing system, MoGo, to launch this month

The system will have 430 bikes at 43 stations throughout the city. Passes, which range from daily ($8) to annual ($80), can be purchased online, through the Transit App, or at stations.

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