Tourism is up in Detroit. What does that mean for the city’s economy?
The number of visitors, guests in hotels, and conventions held in Detroit are all way up in the last few years. We explore what kinds of effects will this have on the city.
Apartments for veterans in North End nears completion, launches holiday fundraising campaign
As renovations continue on the historic Saint Rita Apartments, Central City Integrated Health, the organization behind the redevelopment, has launched a holiday giving campaign to help furnish the apartments for the building's future residents.
Community group looks to start tool library on far east side
A crowdfunding campaign was launched to raise funds for the E. Warren Tool Library. Money will go towards purchasing tools, securing the building, and building out the space.
Three generations of family contribute to success of butcher shop in southwest Detroit
A few years ago, Salvador Enriquez nearly closed down his business, Carniceria Guadalajara. But his daughter saw the potential for growth and convinced the Mexican immigrant to expand his butcher shop instead.
This scrappy community station is rewriting the rules of Detroit radio
For the past year, 96.7 WNUC, a low power FM radio station located in Detroit's North End, has been designing programs by and for Detroit residents.
How Detroit businesses and institutions are contributing to employee welfare with on-site childcare
Childcare located right at the workplace may be the ultimate convenience for working parents. And it's also something that businesses and institutions in Detroit have recently been adding to improve the wellbeing of their employees.
Why place-based, non-profit developers matter now more than ever in Detroit
Centering the voices and concerns of residents is often an essential component of community development corporations, or CDCs. And this mission is becoming more important as Detroit transforms rapidly with development.
Why collaboration is critical in the era of mobility
A new collaborative framework is emerging, and legacy companies are partnering with mobility startups or buying them outright. How will Detroit's ethos of collaboration speed mobility to the market?
Detroit homeless court changes lives for its defendants
At Street Outreach Court Detroit, around 20 homeless or at-risk-of homelessness individuals get civil infractions and misdemeanors resolved, as well as waiving most fines and fees associated with those charges.
Michigan’s mobile markets deliver healthy food and build community
By rethinking typical ways of accessing food, communities are bridging the gap between the farm and the plate. We explore how mobile markets can positively impact health while building connections between neighbors.
