Southwest Detroit

RiverFront Conservancy starts thinking about West Riverfront

Preliminary discussion on Detroit’s West Riverfront began last week when the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy held a public meeting at the Delray Senior Pavilion in Southwest Detroit. Even though the East […]

DPS update: 3 high schools — Denby, Henry Ford and Western — undergo extensive renovations
DPS starts building new Brightmoor, Southwest schools, part of $100.4M in construction projects
Southwest alley being transformed into strolling gallery and community arts center
Bomba king Osvaldo ‘Ozzie’ Rivera: A Motown oracle for modern times

The line between Ozzie Rivera's role as community leader and artist is blurry, but who would draw such a line anyway? The Bomba percussionist and Southwest Detroit leader talks with us about Detroit, its spirit, its politics, and its future.

Model D TV: WARM Training

Green is the color at the nonprofit WARM Training Center: green building, green renovations, green jobs, green resources. The organization makes everything it touches a little greener.

Refurbished, ADA-accessible Weiss Park in Southwest Detroit to be dedicated on May 26
Green Space: Study examines potential for Southwest Detroit wind power
Clark Park adds new fence, plants trees, playing ball
Brownfield survey conducted in Southwest Detroit

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