Business and City Leaders Launch Downtown Detroit Partnership
The mission of the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), a new public/private partnership, is to lead, manage, and catalyze economic development in downtown Detroit.
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Birthday bash celebrates Detroit’s 304th
"...If it weren't for Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, we might not be celebrating the 304th birthday of Detroit's founding on July 24."
Giving Detroit a 2nd chance
"After seven years away from Detroit, Ann Lang is struck by how much better downtown looks and feels than it did in 1998, the year she decamped for Colorado."
State Support Enables Renovation of Park Shelton Apartments in Midtown Detroit
Redevelopment project expected to generate more than $10.7 million in private investment and create 100 new jobs.
Detroit rentals skyrocket for Super Bowl
"Detroit residents are trying to cash in on Super Bowl tourists by renting their homes for thousands per day."
Organization Gives Millions To Detroit Schools
An organization, the article reports, whose "mission is to improve the lives of children by improving their homes, schools and their neighborhoods through supporting activities during non-school hours" has been giving millions of dollars to improve Detroit schools.
Sailing in Detroit
East Detroit's flock of junior sailors and their parents are carrying the torch for the city's historic river recreation legacy. Bayview Yacht Club—host of the international annual Detroit to Macinack Island sailing race set for July 23--celebrates its 90 th birthday this year, while the Detroit Yacht Club across the river on Belle Isle checks in at a grand ol' 137 years old and the nearby Detroit Rowing Club traces its roots back some 175 years.
Let’s Move Past Race
Economic-development experts seem to agree: racial fighting blocks development. Diversity, on the other hand, can help spur it, says Keith Schneider, deputy director of the Michigan Land Use Institute.
