This Street View series on Detroit's corridors is made possible with support from the Ford Foundation. Model D highlights equitable development work and economic growth led by Detroit-based residents, grassroots organizations, and community development groups.
Detroit’s downtown is home to the Lafayette versus American rivalry, Northwest has Coney Islands right next to each other and includes Nicky D’s, while east of the State Fairgrounds sports a string of Coneys (mostly along Conant Street). Where is your go-to?
“This is the place where you can come and meet other people like you," says Zoey Ashwood, owner of The Black Salt in Hamtramck. "You don't have to be so hidden anymore.”
With an average construction age of 70+ years, Detroit homes need a special kind of love. It's why the city's home improvement stores are often local, and connected to the residents they supply. Here's the story their geography tells.
“We will relieve stress on the system of care in Detroit by taking a holistic, first-of-its-kind approach to pair access to healthcare with our efforts to end homelessness," says Linda Little, Neighborhood Service Organization president and CEO.
“Come hungry and be ready to dance,” says COTS CEO Cheryl P. Johnson.
“Much like COVID, there's a huge disparity in infection rates between Black LGBT-plus men and our white counterparts,” says Jerron Totten, Social Justice Engineer at LGBT Detroit.
“Wayne State is located in the largest majority-Black city in America, and our curricula should reflect that with more courses that center the Black experience and the role that race has played in American history, culture, and society,” says Wayne State Provost Mark Kornbluh.
“The great thing about this is that it gives access to shares to investors that may not have the means to make larger investments,” says Dayne Bartscht, co-founder and managing partner of Eastern Market Brewing Co. “The minimum investment for us is $500, which is still a lot of money to a lot of people, but it gives an opportunity for someone who believes in us to make a smaller investment and hopefully we'll be able to repay that many times over.”
“This is an environment where we know that entrepreneurs will feel welcome. This is a safe space for folks,” says Regina Ann Campbell, President and CEO of Build Institute.
“Connecting people to their parks enhances social well-being, relationships, safety and environmental health,” says Project EverGreen Executive Director Cindy Code.
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