Southwest Detroit

It’s only a matter of time before water taxis and trolley buses come to the riverfront

A multi-modal transit system along the Detroit River is one step closer to reality. Plans call for a water taxi and trolley bus system that would initially run from Belle […]

“Cold Hearted” Valentine’s Day event to benefit Clark Park Coalition
Businesses put best face forward with help of local façade improvement programs

A building's visual order can have an inordinate impact on a community, which is why a number of area community development organizations have used façade improvement programs to battle blight and spur neighborhood economic development.

Detroit leads pack with 25 finalists for Knight Cities Challenge awards
Nicole Curtis, host of HGTV’s Rehab Addict, invests again in Detroit for new season

The sixth season of Rehab Addict premieres Jan. 8 and will feature Nicole Curtis's latest Detroit project, a house on East Grand Boulevard near Belle Isle on the city's east side.

The Inner Circle Greenway route
Detroit Greenways Coalition leads non-motorized charge into 2015 with bevy of bike-related projects
Abick’s Bar, a neighborhood institution for more than a century

Detroit's oldest continuously family-operated bar is mourning the loss of its matriarch, Manya Soviak, but a new generation of the family is leading the neighborhood institution into its second century of existence.

Twenty new ‘Little Free Libraries’ sprout up across Detroit
Grace in Action collectives provide job/skills training in Southwest Detroit
Fighting for community benefits in Delray through art and activism

Antonio Cosme is a budding community organizer and activist who's working to ensure that his southwest Detroit neighborhood benefits from the construction of a new international crossing.

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