Placemaking

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Planning Talks: New historian for the city on why we must preserve neighborhood buildings

Jacqueline Taylor is the lead historian and cultural landscape specialist for the city of Detroit. Her job is to find ways to preserve the city's cultural and built history, with a particular focus on the neighborhoods.

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Clement "Fame" Brown Jr., owner of The Three Thirteen, outside the store's new location on Livernois
Detroit streetwear line expands with new storefront on the Avenue of Fashion

The Three Thirteen, a streetwear line with a storefront on Jefferson Avenue, is opening a second, bigger location on Livernois in the Avenue of Fashion. 

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.

Eldric Laron
Obama, Skillman foundations awards Detroit non-profit Black Family Development $1M in grants

The grant comes as part of the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Alliance Impact Cities program. Detroit was one of ten cities selected as an Impact City.

Inside Regent Park's Birth to 5 Head Start Center
Early learning center opens in Detroit’s Regent Park

United Children and Family Head Start recently celebrated the grand opening of its Regent Park center. It's the first Birth to 5 Head Start Center for the organization, which has six Head Start facilities and three child care partnerships in total.

Mayor Mike Duggan and residents celebrate the re-opening of the Kemeny Recreation Center
Boynton neighborhood rec center celebrates re-opening after millions in renovations and expansion

Residents of Detroit's southernmost neighborhood are celebrating the re-opening of their recreation center after a multi-million dollar renovation.

Exterior of Medicina Urbana
Bilingual primary health care office opens in southwest Detroit

Dr. Mark Beard, founder of Medicina Urbina, combines osteopathic medical techniques with standard medical practices in his holistic approach to health and wellness.

Bear Sanusi, owner of SOS Fitness
Get fit in Live6: Three local fitness centers offer a variety of workout options

Detroit's Livernois strip has long enjoyed a reputation as a center for fashion. But what if you want to look and feel great underneath the clothes you buy? The area is also starting to become a bit of a fitness hub as well.

Volunteers helping to build Freedom Path Park
Hundreds of volunteers gather to build brand new playground in northwest Detroit

More than 325 volunteers showed up to help build the 4,200-square-foot playground that includes a slither slide, climbing walls, monorail, musical panels, a zipline, picnic tables, and more.

Lester Gouvia, owner of Norma G's
From food truck to storefront, Caribbean restaurant Norma G’s Cuisine opens in Jefferson-Chalmers

Norma G's Cusine opened its doors to the public Tuesday, Aug. 28. The menu includes such Caribbean favorites as coo-coo and callaloo, chicken pelau, jerk chicken, and curry goat.

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