The yin and yang of Detroit’s fastest changing neighborhood
For the first article in our series on walking as a means of neighborhood discovery, Walter Wasacz heads to Chinatown, a place where booming economic activity confronts history.
Midtown
July development news round-up: Big residential projects on Selden
Two multi-million dollar residential projects on Selden Street continue the momentum in Midtown.
U.S. cities, Detroit included, are rethinking the alley
A recent article in City Lab explores the way cities, including Detroit, are creatively rethinking use of the alley.
Motor City Match completes first year of programming, 11 more businesses awarded grants
In the program's first year, Motor City Match has awarded $2 million in grants to 40 small businesses, leveraging over $13 million in total investment in the city.
Patronicity expands its platform outside Michigan
Patronicity has landed a new partnership helping Local Initiatives Support Corporation Indianapolis where it will provide the crowdfunding platform for projects targeting three neighborhoods in Indianapolis.
Stadt Garten, a pop-up beer garden, to debut in Midtown
The inaugural Stadt Garten, the first of several planned pop up beer gardens this summer, will take place in the yard of an 1880s Gothic-Victorian mansion in Midtown.
The greenest apartment building in Detroit
Tom and Peggy Brennan, founders of the Green Garage, have also rehabbed a nearby historic apartment building that's stunning in both its beauty and energy efficiency.
Green Garage turns five: How a business incubator created a lasting model for sustainability
The small business incubator and coworking space in Midtown has proven that its triple bottom line approach is a successful model.
Becoming the media: Allied Media Conference celebrates 10 years in Detroit
This year marks an important milestone for Allied Media Conference, a nationally-significant conference that that utilizes media and technology to advance social justice. 10 years ago, AMC relocated to Detroit, a move that ushered in significant changes.
Demand still far outstripping supply in Detroit’s greater downtown rental market
In an analysis of greater downtown Detroit's rental market, the Detroit Free Press estimates that for 2016, 700 new units are set to open by the end of the summer. And the ones that have already opened are at or near 100 percent capacity.
