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Model D's "On the Ground" series gives voice to the residents, business owners, and other community members who make up Detroit's neighborhoods.
The Live6 area is composed of four distinct neighborhoods—Bagley, Martin Park, The University District, and Fitzgerald. These communities are home to The University of Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College, as well as a number of beautiful residences and longstanding businesses.
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What you need to know about the closing of Marygrove College
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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Detroit's Fitzgerald Revitalization Project rolls forward — with some bumps along the way
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Explore the new murals and mosaics livening up Live6
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
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New Detroit businesses help to further revitalize McNichols in Live6 corridor
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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Renderings released for new early childhood education center on Marygrove campus
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
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A once-blighted Fitzgerald home is finding new life as an early childhood learning center
David Sands
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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These 3 Detroit spaces are helping transform a strip of McNichols into a community hub
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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New Fitzgerald greenway offers clues on what's next with Detroit's biking infrastructure
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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HomeBase community center opening in Detroit's Livernois-McNichols district
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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Arts and Culture
Baker's Keyboard Lounge, where Detroit's jazz legacy burns brightly
David Sands
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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Detroit streetwear line expands with new storefront on the Avenue of Fashion
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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City of Detroit unveils plans to revamp 7 neighborhood corridors
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
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Inside Marygrove College's new direction: How it was saved and where it's going
David Sands
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Detroit's hottest residential markets: Why these 3 neighborhoods are attracting homebuyers
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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Live6 area offers wealth of activities for Detroit children
David Sands
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
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Get fit in Live6: Three local fitness centers offer a variety of workout options
David Sands
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
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Fitzgerald neighborhood takes innovative approach to reactivating vacant land
David Sands
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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Livernois festivals highlight Detroit corridor's re-emergence
David Sands
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Arts and Culture
Avenue of galleries: How art enriches life in Live6
David Sands
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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Business leaders on Avenue of Fashion explore new era for the historic corridor
David Sands
Monday, April 16, 2018
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Video: Detroit Sip owner hopes to be catalyst for Live6 corridor
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Jevona Watson plans to open a coffee shop, Detroit Sip, on McNichols Road in early 2017. A native of the Bagley neighborhood, her story is emblematic of the tenacity of the people who live, work, and play in Live6.
Photo: Jevona Watson, owner of Detroit Sip, outside her coffee shop
The guardians of Martin Park: Two women work to revive their neighborhood in two different ways
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The story of Martin Park, where it's been, where it is now, and where it's headed is being shaped by two women—one tied to its past and another grounded in the neighborhood's present.
Photo: Kearny in front of her old school, now the Paul Robeson/Malcolm X Academy
Bree Gant
Opinion: Detroit needs to preserve the cultural integrity of its black neighborhoods
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In areas where development has been the greatest, many black people have found themselves "pushed to the margins." That's why, argues Lauren Hood, Detroit needs more neighborhoods where those shaping the vision are black.
Photo: Lauren Hood, director of Live6
Marvin Shaouni
Perception vs. reality: Safety in Live6 discussed at Speakeasy event
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On Friday, January 20, the Live6 Alliance and Model D collaborated for another SpeakEasy event where over 70 attendees participated in a community conversation to discuss the security of the neighborhoods in Live6.
Photo: Attendees of the event
Bree Gant
Lessons from Planning Director Maurice Cox on spreading bike culture across Detroit
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In a conversation with Model D, Maurice Cox, Director of the City of Detroit's Planning Department, says he'll put extra emphasis on bike infrastructure across the city.
Photo: Maurice Cox, Director of the City of Detroit's Planning Department
Guests from Chicago and Philadelphia meet on Six Mile for an urban exchange
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Detroiters gathered on a recent December evening for an urban exchange to discuss ethical redevelopment, community engagement, and ways to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Photo: Claire Nelson, founder of the Urban Consulate, introduces the Speakeasy presenters
Bree Gant
Harnessing art to spur entrepreneurship in Live6
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The Live6 area is home to a robust cultural and creative community. And with an increase in development, there's opportunity for artists and institutions to tap into that energy to spur growth.
Photo: Art in Detroit Fiber Works
Bree Gant
Institutions of higher education an essential part of Live6 growth
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The University of Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College have been important neighborhood anchors since their foundings. And with increased attention to development in the neighborhoods outside of the city center, they'll be more important than ever.
Photo: Campus of University of Detroit Mercy
Photo courtesy of University of Detroit Mercy/David Frechette Photography
Metro Detroit Barber College is both bridge and sanctuary in a changing Detroit
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With so many changes happening in the city and Live6 area, Metro Detroit Barber College is a refuge of stability where people from the neighborhood and across the city can get a good cut at a low price with good company.
Photo: Metro Detroit Barber College
Bree Gant
Guest column: My journey to business owner and deeper connections
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After being away from Detroit for years, Jay Raford moved back to his hometown and opened up a socially-conscious food business in the Live6 area.
Photo: Jay Rayford (left) with Motor City Match winner George N'namdi, Motor City Match consultant James Feagin, and Motor City Match Winner Godwin Ihentuge
Photo essay: This is Live6
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Photographer and Detroit-native Bree Gant captured some of the people and places that make Live6 unique.
Photo: A man rides his bicycle in Live6
Bree Gant
New Live6 Alliance headquarters and its homegrown director bring energy to neighborhood
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Once completed, executive director Lauren Hood hopes the headquarters will serve as a local gathering place where people can connect, deepen ties, and share ideas.
Photo: Exterior of the new Live6 headquarters
Terryn Hall
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Terryn Hall is a Detroit Revitalization Fellow and writer whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Root, and others. You can follow her on twitter
@terryngrams.
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