Following Jefferson eastbound, on either side, are several enclaves of fine urban living options, from historic homes to high rise apartments and condos – riverside, or inland, all with a view of downtown and minutes away from the vitality of downtown living and Belle Isle. Known as “The Villages,” these old and new neighborhoods will be connected with the RiverWalk at Gabriel Richard Park, offering a pedestrian linkage to downtown. The area is comprised of English Village, Islandview Village, West Village, East Village, and the East Riverfront, which runs from General Motors Renaissance Center to the Roostertail. Housing prices range from around $100,000 to $1 million. In addition to Belle Isle, Gabriel Richard, Owen, and Irma Henderson parks offer riverside public green space. Henderson Park includes a marina, playground, basketball court, fishing, and a running/walking path. West Village and Indian Village are probably the most well-known of these villages. Indian Village is the most affluent address, featuring mansions more than 100 years old on quiet, tree-lined streets. It sponsors the area’s most respected home and garden tour in June. During the growing season, the Indian Village Community Garden is open to the public. There area includes rental options like the historic Parkstone and Parkhurst apartments. Neighboring West Village offers less expensive, smaller homes of the same vintage, with a creative edge.
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After deciding there was too much talk and not enough action, 100 galleries bring Art to Detroit Now this week.
A University of Michigan graduate student in urban planning, Joseph Ciadella, crafts a cogent op-ed piece about Detroit corporate development strategy as opposed to smaller, organic strategies.
The cities of Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck may be receiving funds from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority targeted at specific blighted properties.
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Who's selling in Detroit? Who's buying? What's hot (and not) in residential retail in the city. Realtors and experts will discuss all this and more at the next Model D Speaker Series event on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Guardian Building. It's free, but you must RSVP.
Design*Sponge invited local blogger Sweet Juniper to write an entry on Detroit for its city design guide series. The result is super-thorough and manages to be egalitarian while separating the wheat from the chaff.
The National Faith Home Buyers and Blight Busters have launched "Now's the Time to Buy Detroit," a $5.2 million fund intended to encourage home ownership in the city.
In a speech to the Detroit Economic Club, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced that he will unveil an economic stimulus plan that will include investments in new police and fire facilities, public works and neighborhood preservation among others.
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