“This project will transform an underutilized corner lot into a safe, beautiful green space, creating a neighborhood asset for all to enjoy,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
“Our park’s 'Universal Design' recognizes the need for a broad range of options for community members of different ages, learning styles, and with variations in mobility,” says Boggs Park Co-Project Manager Shoshanna Utchenik. “At Boggs Park, ‘you can’t say you can’t play’.”
Applications for the program, which will award nine $10,000 fellowships, are due by midnight on Friday, May 26.
Our talented team received first place in the digital category for education reporting for the powerful series Early Education Matters, and fourth place in Consumer/Watchdog/Investigative Reporting, Feature Reporting, and Social Media Strategy.
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"The Cody Calm Center is important because when COVID-19 hit Michigan, everything got shut down and teens had no place to socialize with each other or just get away from stressors at home," says young photographer Tymara Ware. The youth chose the space for her focus in a Voices of Youth project.
Revelers of all ages at the annual parade in Southwest Detroit weren't deterred by a little rain this year. Photographer Rosa María Zamarrón was on hand to capture the bright moments.
The 5th annual Detroit Urban Arts & Eatery Expo was a riot of color and sound this year. Photographer Steve Koss takes us on a tour of the event at Eastern Market.
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