Dining Destination: Where to eat in Clawson
Clawson was already home to well-known community fixtures such as Clawson Steakhouse and Noble Fish, but in recent years a new crop of entrepreneurs have been putting the city on the dining map.
Rails to trails: Work begins on the Southwest Greenway
“The Southwest Greenway will make it easy and fun for people living and working on the west side of Detroit to get to the Detroit Riverfront,” says Matt Cullen, chairman, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.
Push to improve conditions for Michigan’s incarcerated prompts research, proposals for new facility
A 2019 Michigan study found that nearly half of incarcerated individuals were charged with a “divertable" offense. Now, a decades-long effort from researchers, lawmakers, corrections professionals, and families is making a case for improved conditions for inmates with mental health and substance abuse disorders. Could a new metro Detroit facility make a difference?
Ciclovía: What Detroit can learn about urban mobility from Colombia’s pedestrian highways
OPINION: Every Sunday, 75 miles of busy roads in Bogotá, Colombia, transform into a pedestrian highway in the largest, most frequent mass recreation event in the world. Detroit journalist Kelsey Hubbell spent a month pedaling her way around the South American country, and discovered that we have much to learn from cities there.
How can Michigan address its dire shortage of mental health professionals?
Even as mental health issues have risen worldwide, Michigan has fallen behind on having enough health professionals to address that trend.
Partner Partner Content SNAP-Ed inspires healthy eating in Southeast Michigan food pantries
Gleaners Community Food Bank is working to bolster nutrition security by actively sourcing a variety of fruits and vegetables for food pantries, and by providing nutrition education information for pantry guests.
At BWROC, those who’ve battled addiction and won, shepherd others toward recovery
"We feel we are David going up against Goliath. Our need is greater than our current capacity, and our funding is limited," says Patrick Patterson, executive director at Blue Water Recovery Outreach Center. "Many people have turned to drugs and self-harm during these lonely months of isolation. We're here to offer our community hope, what everyone needs to push forward and be successful."
Veteran Detroit journalist John Gallagher reflects on decades of racism in mortgage lending
Gallagher recently penned a “Buying In: Opportunities for Increasing Homeownership in Detroit Through Mortgage Lending” for Detroit Future City, decades after he first reported on racism and mortgage lending in the city.
Resilient Neighborhoods: How 3 nonprofits are working to keep East Side Detroiters in their homes
An innovative home stabilization program is dedicated to helping long-time Detroiters stay in their neighborhoods.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Debbie Fisher of HVR talks sustainability, innovation in NW Detroit
The director of a northwest Detroit community development nonprofit talks about integrating cutting-edge green and sustainable technology into its development work.
