Flexible, creative space makes 555 Gallery natural home for artists
Since 2004, 555 Gallery has provided flexible space for artists of all stripes on Grand River just west of Woodbridge.
Woodbridge
Model D Speaker Series: Detroit Sells
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 offers savvy, comprehensive guide to Detroit design
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.
$5.2M program aims to increase home ownership
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.
Mayor to unveil economic stimulus plan
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.
Detroit residential sales continue uptick
Detroit residential home sales in November showed a four percent increase in comparison with 2006's numbers. This is significant considering the decrease in sales everywhere else in Metro Detroit.
Great Groceries
The questioning suburbanite asks the Detroiter, "But where do you shop for groceries?" Here's where.
