Wayne County’s TURBO program spurs $40M in development
Wayne County's TURBO (Transforming Underdeveloped Residential and Business Opportunities) is being used to catalyze challenging developments -- $40 million in just its first year of operation.
University Commons - Palmer Park
Progress Report: NEXT Detroit Neighborhoods get 5-month check-up
Even though the NEXT Detroit Neighborhood Initiative is just shy of five monhts old, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is looking to expand its purview.
Country Clubbing in the City
It's where Great Gatsby elegance meets homey Palmer Woods style and grace. Take a peek inside the Detroit Golf Club, designed by two of the world's leading architects.
Crain’s house party draws 900
Crain's Detroit Business' second annual Ultimate House Party drew 900 people. After visiting individual houses across the city, revelers converged at the Ren Cen.
Crain’s to host second Ultimate House Party
Crain's Detroit Business is hosting its second annual Ultimate House Party on Sept. 20, when people get a chance to learn about living in Detroit by hanging out in a private residence. Then all guests head over to the Ren Cen for a big after-bash.
Faith in Detroit
Detroit's historic churches are housed in some of the city's most impressive buildings, where the spirit of the past and present is in the air.
UDM to field state’s only Division I lacrosse teams starting in 2008
The University of Detroit Mercy is adding three sports to its roster for the 2008-09 season: men's and women's lacrosse and men's tennis. It will be the only Division I lacrosse offered in the state of Michigan.
Detroit is Flat
The conversation about the economy in Michigan needs to change, says Lou Glazer of Michigan Future Inc., a powerful nonpartisan think tank. The city and the entire region's economic culture must get “aligned with the flat world" and seize upon the innovation of the day.
8 Mile Opportunity
Eight Mile Road has long been associated with political and racial division in the region. One consortium of civic doers and shakers is out to change that perception.
