Wayne County’s TURBO program spurs $40M in development
Wayne County's TURBO (Transforming Underdeveloped Residential and Business Opportunities) is being used to catalyze challenging developments -- $40 million in just its first year of operation.
Lafayette Park
Lafayette Park, completed in 1960, is a standout example of modern urban architecture and planning, featuring 26 buildings by Mies van der Rohe—the largest collection of his work in the world and his only projects in Michigan. The neighborhood includes three high-rise residences, a small shopping center, and ample green space. Known for its glass-and-steel design, it also offers an intimate, village-like feel with ground-level homes. Located within walking distance of downtown and Eastern Market, it provides easy access to the city’s cultural and waterfront areas.
Crain’s house party draws 900
Crain's Detroit Business' second annual Ultimate House Party drew 900 people. After visiting individual houses across the city, revelers converged at the Ren Cen.
Crain’s to host second Ultimate House Party
Crain's Detroit Business is hosting its second annual Ultimate House Party on Sept. 20, when people get a chance to learn about living in Detroit by hanging out in a private residence. Then all guests head over to the Ren Cen for a big after-bash.
Tons of fun on the agenda for this weekend
If you thought summer fun was over -- well, not quite yet. This weekend is jam-packed with a bike ride, art opening, art festival, music festival, pub crawl and a clean-up of Cass Park.
Making Friends
He wants to take education to the next level at the institution he leads in Detroit's Lafayette Park. Meet Dwight Wilson, Headmaster of Friends School.
LISC community development awards to be given Sept. 20
Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation, better known as LISC Detroit, will celebrate the success of the city's community development corporations at its annual awards luncheon on Sept. 20.
Model D TV: Lou Glazer
Lou Glazer is an urban planning theorist who says Michigan must alter the way it thinks about itself if it is to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global economy.
Forbes names Detroit 21st best city for singles
In its annual rankings of how well singles cities fare in 40 metropolises, Detroit came out twenty-first.
All That Jazz
Before there was Motown, Bob Seger and techno's Belleville Three, there was Detroit jazz. Take an historical tour of the scene on the eve of the Detroit International Jazz Festival.
