Model D's "On the Ground" series gives voice to the residents, business owners, and other community members who make up Detroit's neighborhoods. The Live6 area is composed of four distinct neighborhoods—Bagley, Martin Park, The University District, and Fitzgerald. These communities are home to The University of Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College, as well as a number of beautiful residences and longstanding businesses.
This unique grant is aimed at elevating established local businesses to the next level. Here's what it's been doing in Detroit.
Detroit-born Khalid el-Hakim’s mobile museum has evolved into one of the biggest collections of African American history and artifacts in the country. Now the pioneer in Black Museum Studies is touring Michigan, from Bloomfield Hills to Beaver Island.
Placemaking and communty-oriented development can take a lot of different forms. Here are three minority-led Detroit development efforts that are putting community up front in their work.
“You see everything going downtown but I want to see more things in the neighborhoods. That’s where I’m drawn,” says Lance McGhee. “I want to go where there’s a need for these types of things.”
More than 70 loans from Fitzgerald homeowners have been approved in a 0%-interest program designed to help residents repair houses in the neighborhood. With $1.05 million invested and 42 of those projects already completed, organizers want to get the word out.
From transforming a corner store into a gathering space to a farmers market that showcases local businesses, here's how some neighborhoods are enhancing experiences for community residents.
Marygrove Conservancy's Community Impact Incubator aims to help organizations build capacity but also provide support to leaders of color during these uncertain and challenging times.
Longtime Detroit journalist Biba Adams' journey comes full circle with her new role as chief storyteller for Marygrove Conservancy.
From Greenlawn Avenue to the west to Livernois Avenue to the east, McNichols is set to undergo a transformation, incorporating a host of measures aimed to make the area safer for pedestrians and more appealing for businesses and their customers alike.
The booming mobility sector has a huge and growing need for cybersecurity talent – but the people who currently work in that field still overwhelmingly tend to be white men. However, several local initiatives are paving the way to eliminate barriers and attract more women and people of color to rewarding cybersecurity careers.
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