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Community block party announced for West RiverWalk grand opening

Morning joggers, lunchtime power walkers, and anyone out for an evening stroll have the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to thank for an additional 20 acres of the popular RiverWalk park system. The […]

More state money for Detroit developments announced
The Vanity Ballroom in Jefferson-Chalmers
Getting Detroit kids to care about historic preservation in their neighborhood
Hatch Final Four: A full service music instrument store in Midtown
Jumping ship: Why leaders are leaving corporate jobs for the social sector

Model D is hosting our next Speaker Series event on Thursday, August 21 at United Way for Southeastern Michigan in Detroit. Come meet leaders who left cushy corporate gigs to make a difference.

A second baseball diamond being built at old Tiger Stadium site
Southwest Rides bridges bicycles and business in Springwells
Detroit Future Schools program offers a new classroom paradigm

For the latest installment of our "City Kids" series, David Sands reports on Allied Media Projects' Detroit Future Schools program, which pairs artists with teachers to create a classroom environment where kids can take ownership of their education.

Model D TV: Rosedale-Grandmont Little League, a neighborhood institution since 1992

Since it was founded in 1992, the Rosedale-Grandmont Little League has been the summer pastime of that west side neighborhood. Three Lyons Creative brings us this video, a part of our "City Kids" series.

Video: Playworks teaches kids how to play the right way

Resource-strapped schools have trouble providing recess in a way that is fun for kids and suplements academics. Playworks, a national nonprofit, has partnered with several Detroit schools to provide recess for kids that is fun, educational, and inclusive.

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