Video & Co. [VIDEO] featuring Lauren Hood about equitable development and inclusive growth
Lauren Hood from Deep Dive Detroit leads dialogues and initiatives around equitable development and inclusive growth.
Equitable Development
The Equitable Development Series explores how Detroit can grow in a way that allows people of all races, classes, and abilities to participate and benefit. The series includes stories published here in Model D as well as public events starting in August.
D4’s Equitable Development Series in partnership with Model D is made possible thanks to generous support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Knight Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation.
Pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement highlight opportunities for more equity in architecture
“We’re all in recovery mode. Particularly with the coronavirus, it’s placed a magnifying glass on the disparities that we’re seeing in our cities in particular. Now more than ever, particularly in light of the tragedy of George Floyd and so many others and specifically Black Lives Matter. [It’s an] inflection point in society.”
Black-owned firm leads redevelopment of historic rowhomes in Hubbard Farms
Construction has begun on The Murray, the block-long redevelopment of historic row homes in Hubbard Farms in Southwest Detroit.
Black-owned beauty boutique Bronzed N Glow rides out COVID-19, roadwork to open in Detroit
Education. Inclusivity. Hair care. Two entrepreneurs in Detroit want to change the way you think about your locks.
Meet the people paving the way for minorities in Detroit construction
Are minority contractors being left out of Detroit's construction landscape? We talk to the changemakers helping minority business owners become "bankable" and get a seat at the table: “The future in Detroit shouldn't just be Dan Gilbert. It should be Cliff Terry and people who built up a neighborhood, and with the neighborhood included.”
City of Detroit forms partnership to improve housing without raising rent
The new partnership aims to identify buildings that have low rents due to the poor physical conditions of the buildings. It will then work to help find financing for renovations yet offset the costs with programs that maintain affordability and prevent displacement.
King Solomon Baptist Church seeks to canonize its roots, broaden its scope
Supporters of this historic church and its upcoming roof restoration say the project could have rippling positive effects for years to come — not just for the building in question, but for the surrounding neighborhood, too.
Partner Partner Content Henry Ford Health System takes holistic, multifaceted approach to neighborhood investment
Henry Ford’s latest projects — a cancer pavilion, laundry facility, and arts-centric community hub — are a part of other Detroit institutions’ recent investment in the community.
Bryce Detroit’s ‘Structured Water’ symbolizes the renaissance of Black music culture in North End
The rapper, producer, and entertainment activist talks about the vision for bringing back a cultural institution and how that will help fuel a new music economy.
Holden Block development could signal the shape of things to come in Northwest Goldberg
The redevelopment of the buildings that make up what’s being referred to as the Holden Block is just the beginning. Grasso has already announced plans to build a five-story mixed-use development next door, estimated to cost around $12 million. Located at the corner of Lincoln and Wilbur streets, the development will feature 44 residential units and ground-floor retail.
