When the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers decided to modernize its Corktown Detroit union hall four years ago, it pulled out all the stops to transform it into the biggest Zero Net Energy building in the state.
Essay'd, which is about to release a third volume in its book series, has profiled over 100 Detroit artists. And that's only part of what this group does to promote the city's art.
Backstage Accelerator will be a three-month program beginning in early 2019 for underrepresented founders to learn from experienced facilitators and get access to capital and networks.
As part of our ongoing Equitable Development series, we'll be co-hosting a panel on how methods for community control -- like land trusts and cooperatives -- can bring greater prosperity to Detroiters. This event is free and open to the public.
Traditionally, there have been very few avenues for cooperatives to access financing. The Detroit Community Wealth Fund seeks to change that.
Being unable to pay bail can be an incredibly disruptive event. That's why The Bail Project, among other groups, are calling for reforms to the process.
Many healthcare organizations across Michigan are finding creative ways to provide accessible healthcare to Michigan's most vulnerable residents: the homeless.
We profiled some of the most diverse schools in Metro Detroit, both in terms of student demographics and educational offerings. Read about how they're working to bring the real world into the classrooms.
A number of Detroit restaurants and food businesses have opened recently that not only offer vegan options, but are trying to show the city's residents the health (and flavor) possibilities of an all-plant diet.
Tom Nardone, who earlier started the Detroit Mower Gang to cut grass in parks around the city, has now been helping to clean up the Detroit River by fishing for trash with a team of volunteers.
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