October development news round-up
It’s been another busy month for development news in the city. Let’s catch up on five of the biggest stories from the past four weeks. Picking up on last month’s […]
Southwest Detroit
Where industry and ecology collide: The future of the lower Rouge, Detroit’s other riverfront
In Southwest Detroit, industry, ecology, and history collide where the Fort Street Bridge spans the lower Rouge River. The Fort Rouge Gateway Project is an effort to showcase this uniquely Detroit geography and bring people closer to Detroit's less-heralded riverfront.
It’s time to capitalize on Detroit’s status as a music capital
In the third and final installment of a series on the role local music can play in the economic development of Detroit, Keith Owens urges policy makers to put their political muscle behind arts and culture. He forsees big dividends in the future.
Video: Playworks teaches kids how to play the right way
Resource-strapped schools have trouble providing recess in a way that is fun for kids and suplements academics. Playworks, a national nonprofit, has partnered with several Detroit schools to provide recess for kids that is fun, educational, and inclusive.
