Economic Development

Coverage of projects, big and small, and the people who create them, which promote the economic health of a community, including manufacturing, retail, office, and hospitality developments.

With a $20 million partnership, orsa Music Hall is set to continue leadership in Detroit’s creative future

Beyond naming the expansion orsa Music Hall, the partnership will support programming, education, and community engagement.

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In the News: Weather reports and what weather has wrought

Bitter weather is expected to continue into tomorrow. Here's weather in the news.

Detroit Capital Hub connects entrepreneurs, small businesses with Detroit CFDI lenders

A new private-partnership between the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and the City of Detroit — Detroit Capital Hub — serves as a matching program introducing small businesses to the lender best able to serve them. 

The early childhood models in other states inspiring Michigan policy advocates

Michigan is making meaningful strides to advance early childhood education but could make even more by looking to other states' models.

News from Chalkbeat Detroit, Outlier Media, Planet Detroit, Bridge Detroit

Students talk with Mayor Sheffield, a crypto landlord's legal troubles, digital makeover for Belle Isle, and a Detroit sales tax explained.

Your favorite Model D stories from 2025, according to Google

In 2026, Model D readers liked stories of Detroit as it was, and they also were quick to check out the features about those doing something new in town.

Journalism experiment moves forward as Detroit dailies end joint operations

Will Detroit continue to be a two newspaper town now that the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News are competing once again?

Technology solutions company to locate headquarters, 800 jobs in Detroit

The Eccalon headquarters project is expected to generate at least 800 new jobs with wages ranging from $25 to $100 per hour.

Greektown’s Monroe Streetscape Project expands walkways, improves visibility 

Greektown Neighborhood Partnership says it welcomes visitors to see the progress made on the Monroe Streetscape Transformation Project.

A roundup of publications serving Detroit

The results of a recent survey of source of news for Detroiters.

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