Myrtle Thompson, center, Program Director and Co-Founder of Feedum Freedom, and Mikel Bresee, right center, pose with community members in front of a pavilion being built as part of the Fox Creek Artscape

Placekeeping, not placemaking: Fox Creek Artscape nears completion in Jefferson Chalmers

A partnership between a number of community organizations, Fox Creek Artscape will feature a pavilion for community meetings and gatherings, a street-side fruit stand, public art space, extensive landscaping, and more.

TechTown Detroit
At DTX Launch Detroit, budding tech entrepreneurs get paid to develop their ideas

Now in its seventh year, DTX Launch Detroit pays participants a $2,500 stipend per individual, or up to $7,500 per team, for college students or recent graduates to work on their tech startups.

Pallister Street in New Center
What kept you in Detroit? Longtime residents fill us in.

We spoke with several longtime Detroit residents to get a sampling of what they think about all the changes that have taken place over their lifetimes.

Victoria Byrd Oliver with DFC Field Guide Mini-grant winner Jacqulyn Perkins and Kido Pielack
Grants to improve vacant lots through sustainability and beautification efforts now open to public

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 are available to organizations looking to implement one of DFC's lot designs from their Field Guide.

Boats on the Detroit River
Boating and public parks anchor Jefferson Chalmers to the Detroit River

With its long history of sailing and boating, Jefferson Chalmers is unique in Detroit due to its orientation away from the road, and towards the water.

Initiatives look to bring healthier foods to independent grocery stores in Detroit and Flint

In Michigan cities, corner grocery stores don’t always increase access to healthy produce. In Detroit and Flint, some researchers are taking a closer look at customer service as a barrier to food access.

Yoga in the park in Dexter.
How Michigan’s place-based initiatives are addressing health equity at a regional level

These initiatives forge private-public collaborations to create systemic improvements in health and wellness across multiple counties.

Detroit Snow Team volunteers Rico Razo and Ben Castaneda
Detroit’s volunteer Snow Team provides essential service for snowed in seniors and the disabled

Being completely snowed in is a common problem for seniors in Detroit. That's why the city launched The Detroit Snow Team, a volunteer effort to help seniors and the disabled with winter weather. 

Mary Aganowski has tended bar at the Two Way Inn since 1981
In an era of the trendy craft cocktail, Detroit’s neighborhood bar endures

New bars are popping up in Detroit at lightning speed. But several of Detroit's oldest neighborhood hangouts, and some newer spots seeking to emulate that vibe, are still holding steady. 

Submit your story of business success for Startup Story Night 2019

The New Economy Initiative, in partnership with Model D, is excited to announce the Startup Story Night 2019: "Don't Call It a Comeback" event. And we're looking for great story submissions.

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