This scrappy community station is rewriting the rules of Detroit radio
For the past year, 96.7 WNUC, a low power FM radio station located in Detroit's North End, has been designing programs by and for Detroit residents.
North End
The North End is a neighborhood that's generally defined as east of Woodward Ave., west of I-75, south of Webb and north of E. Grand Blvd. It's main commercial corridor, Oakland Ave., has been economically depressed for many years and the residential streets have varying levels of densities. Despite these difficulties, the neighborhood is home to some incredibly innovative and resilient farmers, artists, activists, and developers.
Why place-based, non-profit developers matter now more than ever in Detroit
Centering the voices and concerns of residents is often an essential component of community development corporations, or CDCs. And this mission is becoming more important as Detroit transforms rapidly with development.
Jewish millennials reconnect with their Detroit roots through social activism
A wave of young Jews in their 20s and 30s are moving to Detroit and the near suburbs to participate in a vibrant, place-based social justice movement.
This Moroccan-style housing and community space hopes to bring people together in the North End
In partnership with the Ghana ThinkTank, a group of makers and developers are creating a Moroccan "riad" in the North End that will have a central courtyard filled with art, gardens, and public space.
3 lessons the rest of Detroit can learn from the North End
For the final On the Ground piece from the North End, project editor Imani Mixon shares a few things she learned during her time there.
Join us for an On the Ground North End finale celebration: New Year, New Ventures
To conclude four-month series in the neighborhood, we're hosting a conversation at the Jam Handy with residents presenting community ventures and projects.
A co-op for the people: The rocky process of developing the Detroit People’s Food Co-op
The Detroit People's Food Co-op will have a cooperatively owned grocery store, a 50-seat cafe, incubator kitchen, and be in an underserved neighborhood of the city. But it took seven long years to bring this project to fruition.
Photo Essay: The people of the North End
Meet four people who live and work in the North End. We photographed them in their places of work and spoke to them about their hopes for the neighborhood.
Video: North End stakeholders envision the future of their neighborhood
With its musical heritage and unique racial integration, the North End certainly has a fascinating history. But in this video, we explore the neighborhood's future as seen by the people who will play an important role in building it.
Roses for Rita: A brief history of a long vacancy in the North End
The St. Rita apartments, a historic 100-year-old building that's been vacant since the early 2000s, will be renovated into 26 units for low-income residents. But what took so long?
