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Philanthropist plans to open new school in Detroit
Robert Thompson and the Skillman Foundation plan to work with Detroit Pistons-star-turned-businessman Dave Bing to open one new Detroit high school by 2007.
Downtown redevelopment leader Beebe to go back to private consulting
Kate Beebe, who has played a key role in the revival of Eastern Market and downtown Detroit's lower Woodward Avenue corridor, will leave the Downtown Detroit Partnership after the Feb. 5 Super Bowl to return to private consulting.
Volunteers learn the art of selling the city
Hundreds of volunteers for SBXL participated in image enhancing training sessions for the big event.
Detroit visitors to vote for hospitality awards
The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau will be giving 2006 Rose Awards for service excellence to area hospitality superstars.
State senate passes bill to expand neighborhood tax-cut zones
Three bills were passes giving Detroit and other areas tools to strengthen neighborhoods.
Bing recruits professional athletes to invest in Detroit
Dave Bing, the basketball star turned industrialist and community activist, is recruiting other big-name athletes to follow his tracks and invest some of their wealth in Detroit's revival.
Talk-show host to put focus on Detroit
Jimmy Kimmel, who has apologized for bashing Detroit during 2004’s NBA finals, will be hosting pre-Super Bowl shows at the Gem Theater, further putting Detroit in the spotlight.
Detroit leaders say Super Bowl’s just the start
Business and civic leaders want to start talking in January about the next big focus for the region following Super Bowl XL.
Nonprofit seeks full responsibility of Eastern Market
Eastern Market could get more than $4 million in grants and serve as a pattern for privatizing other city agencies if the Detroit City Council next week approves a nonprofit’s plan to run the historic commercial district.
Philanthropist plans to open new school in Detroit
Robert Thompson and the Skillman Foundation plan to work with Detroit Pistons-star-turned-businessman Dave Bing to open one new Detroit high school by 2007.
Downtown redevelopment leader Beebe to go back to private consulting
Kate Beebe, who has played a key role in the revival of Eastern Market and downtown Detroit's lower Woodward Avenue corridor, will leave the Downtown Detroit Partnership after the Feb. 5 Super Bowl to return to private consulting.
Volunteers learn the art of selling the city
Hundreds of volunteers for SBXL participated in image enhancing training sessions for the big event.
Detroit visitors to vote for hospitality awards
The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau will be giving 2006 Rose Awards for service excellence to area hospitality superstars.
State senate passes bill to expand neighborhood tax-cut zones
Three bills were passes giving Detroit and other areas tools to strengthen neighborhoods.
Bing recruits professional athletes to invest in Detroit
Dave Bing, the basketball star turned industrialist and community activist, is recruiting other big-name athletes to follow his tracks and invest some of their wealth in Detroit's revival.
Talk-show host to put focus on Detroit
Jimmy Kimmel, who has apologized for bashing Detroit during 2004’s NBA finals, will be hosting pre-Super Bowl shows at the Gem Theater, further putting Detroit in the spotlight.
Detroit leaders say Super Bowl’s just the start
Business and civic leaders want to start talking in January about the next big focus for the region following Super Bowl XL.
Nonprofit seeks full responsibility of Eastern Market
Eastern Market could get more than $4 million in grants and serve as a pattern for privatizing other city agencies if the Detroit City Council next week approves a nonprofit’s plan to run the historic commercial district.
