How once-vacant sites are becoming hubs for health equity in Michigan
Marginalized Michigan residents are finding health services in easily accessible neighborhood locations, and formerly defunct buildings are becoming bright spots on their blocks.
After “epic” flood, Detroit Zen Center looks to be a model for stormwater management
After a 2014 flood destroyed the center's food business, it decided to install a green roof. In addition to absorbing 10,000 gallons of rainwater, the roof will act as a model for an area that has had chronic issues with stormwater management.
This hip-hop entrepreneur is hoping to build a smart village in his hometown of Highland Park
Juan Shannon is in the process of turning the grounds of Thompson Elementary School — abandoned for two decades — into Parker Village, a $5 million smart neighborhood and urban farming operation.
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.
