Gov. Jennifer Granholm says the rehabilitation of the Vinton Building downtown and the Lithuanian Hall in Southwest Detroit were sparked by state brownfield Single Business Tax Credits approved by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Southwest Non Profit Housing Corp. is in the process of redeveloping properties at both ends of West Vernor Highway in hopes the business strip will thrive again.
The owner of the Ambassador Port Co., Manuel Moroun, is proposing a huge expansion of U.S. Customs inspection facilities, plus new retail stores and other development.
Southwest Detroit has a pulse. It’s alive with art, culture, great food, entertainment, green spaces and the hustle and bustle of a vibrant community. Model D spends a day there, getting our fix of Peruvian paintings, quirky donut shops, riverboats, bridge views, architecture, beautiful parks, and, of course, some great eats.
Ann Cuddohy Slawnik leads dozens of metro Detroiters on a three-day crash course in all things Detroit — from the impressive mansions of Boston-Edison to the hip new lofts downtown, and all the good and bad, ugly and beautiful in between.
Population shrinkage in major cities is not in itself unusual in the suburbanized environments we live in, but it has become a growing concern throughout the world and here in the Motor City. If Detroit is to think of winning back those who’ve left the city, its leaders should first look to those who are coming here. The quality that Detroit has, more than all the suburbs, is cultural diversity, and that is what attracts people to world-class cities.
National award winning CREW-Detoit, for the fifth consecutive year, will serve pizza and distribute supplies during its Back-to-School party.
Michigan State Fair completes one hundred years in Detorit. This wholesome family entertainment will attract over 500,000 people.
Detroit ranked as the most liberal city amongst 237 US Cities.
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