Keeping Detroit homes in the family for future generations
Detroit has more than 5,000 existing heirs’ properties with deceased owners. One nonprofit is helping to keep properties in the family.
Resilient Neighborhoods
Model D has teamed up with The Kresge Foundation for a reporting and engagement series looking at community-building in Detroit neighborhoods. The series seeks to raise awareness about the work of 21 Community Development Organizations (CDOs), known as Detroit 21, currently receiving support from Kresge, while also amplifying the voices of residents in their respective neighborhoods.
Water issues hinder neighborhood revitalization
Standing water on a four-block stretch of Stahelin Ave. in North Rosedale Park has stalled work to put new homes on vacant lots.
Without affordable housing, some Detroiters struggle, lose stable housing
From house-burdened to homeless, Detroiters are feeling the impact of the city's affordable housing crisis.
Help for Detroiters navigating the path to buying or renting a home
As the housing market on Detroit’s East Side shifts, the nonprofit U SNAP BAC supports people in finding the housing option that’s best for them. It also helps them boost their financial literacy and be better prepared for homeownership.
Senior home repairs build better health, strengthen community
In Cody Rouge, the whole neighborhood benefits from safer senior homes, many of which house several generations.
‘When you make people feel comfortable, you create more than a library.’
Tracy Massey grew up at DPL’s Parkman Branch and today is branch manager, dedicated to making the library a welcoming space for neighbors to find information, lean into something new, and connect with each other.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Can putting health at the forefront help bring a neighborhood back?
Health consciousness can be contagious, especially with a little nudge from friends and neighbors – and nearby places to go for healthy food, exercise and healthcare services. Read about how the Hope Village neighborhood in Detroit is embracing and uplifting health and wellness for community members.
Resilient Neighborhoods: ‘It’s a privilege to be able to live here.’
Meeting the challenges and complexity of affordable housing one unit at a time takes patience, financial support and commitment from community development organizations. Read about one young family’s opportunity to enter Detroit’s housing market in a neighborhood they love.
Wellness center addresses health inequities in Detroit, one of the country’s most unhealthy cities
Stoudamire Wellness Hub, on Detroit’s eastside, offers residents access to health and wellness programs – from Zumba to nutrition and cooking to kickboxing and healthy living.
