Hamtramck

Zlatan Sadikovic

Detroit’s next hot commercial corridor: Will Jos Campau make Hamtramck a boom town once again?

Jos. Campau was once the second most popular shopping destination in metro Detroit. While it recently had fallen into a bit of a malaise, an influx of new businesses has the corridor on the verge of a breakthrough. 

Interior of the Planet Ant Hall
Hamtramck performance space and bar turns to crowdfunding for key renovations

Planet Ant and the MEDC have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to help finish and repair Planet Ant Hall. 

Human Eye at the Trumbullplex
Record shops, cafes, and cooperatives: a guide to metro Detroit’s underground music venues

For all of the legendary clubs and hip new bars in metro Detroit, there's a lot of music happening well outside the radar of casual music fans. Here's some of our favorite underground places to catch live music. 

Lisa Lipscomb-Jones at Neinas Dual Language Academy
How good teachers are making a difference in Metro Detroit’s multiethnic classrooms

American students are more racially and ethnically diverse than ever before. Thats why teachers in multiethnic communities are responding by developing more inclusive curriculums.

Liana Aghajanian at work
A new model for Write a House means more writers in Detroit

Since 2014, Write a House has given away four rehabbed Detroit homes to writers. But because of the city's changing real estate market, they're transitioning to a rental model—which will hopefully mean even more writers in Detroit.

View of Keyworth Stadium during their game against AFC Ann Arbor
Is being the coolest team in amateur soccer enough? Detroit City FC explores going pro

DCFC has been one of the great American success stories in both amateur sports and soccer. Now they're exploring a jump to professional status.

Attendees of SOUP fundraisers pay $5 for a bowl of soup and a vote
Every dollar counts: Detroit SOUP and the impact of micro-grants

$5 at a time, Detroit SOUP and its affiliates have sponsored over 150 dinners and raised more than $132,600 for local causes.

Interior of Bank Suey
Hamtramck community space Bank Suey to host local marketplace

Dubbed "Shop Suey," Bank Suey will be hosting its first local marketplace. There will be for sale clothes, jewelry, houseware, and plenty of food and drink.

National sports publication writes about DCFC’s colorful fans

A recent article in SB Nation details the rabid fan base of the minor league soccer club that plays out of Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck.

Q&A: Todd Scott on the link between Detroit’s greenways and green infrastructure

Detroit Greenways Coalition's Todd Scott tells us how green infrastructure can be a part of Detroit's greenways system.

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