Placemaking

Detroit Housing for the Future Fund returns to drive affordable housing, stable neighborhoods

The second phase of the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund (DHFF) returns, offering communities across the city the opportunity for more affordable, stable neighborhoods.

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Weekend of Inclusivity Aims to Bring Autism-Friendly Resources to Detroit Families

This weekend, Autism in the D will host its annual Weekend of Inclusivity. Funds will go toward opening Detroit's first autism-inclusive play gym.

DIA’s First Major Native American Exhibition in Three Decades, Enters Final Weekend

The DIA hosts works from 60+ Native American artists, celebrating the cultures, influences and continuing stories of the Anishinaabe people.

116 portraits will transform vacant Corktown building into year-round cancer tribute

The concept grew out of Detroit Month of Design collaborations, when organizers began exploring how creative placemaking could address real community experience, as cancer is something nearly every family can relate to.

100,000th Coat Delivered: Empowerment Plan Celebrates Major Milestone in Detroit

Coat number 100,000 made its journey across Detroit this morning: departing from The Empowerment Plan’s east side headquarters to COTS Peggy’s Place.

From Vacant Lots to Vibrant Buildings: How Real Estate Developers are Using Predevelopment Assistance to Revitalize Communities

Predevelopment assistance provides local real estate entrepreneurs with a pathway to community investment and growth.

Improvements are underway at Detroit's Intervale Roselawn Park, accompanying an adjacent new segment of the Joe Louis Greenway.
Joe Louis Greenway to open 2 new miles of trail and new trailhead this year

The city of Detroit is charging ahead with its vision for the 29-mile Joe Louis Greenway. With about two miles of additional trail segments opening this year, 8.4 miles of the planned greenway are now complete.

Making connections at Dinan Park.
How local musicians help connect parks and people in downtown Farmington

“That keystone moment of creating Riley Park has led downtown Farmington down the direction of creating this network of other cool little public nodes, like Dinan Park and the Masonic park, and connecting them,” says John Bry, Program Coordinator at Main Street Oakland County.

A box of Lekker Chócó Treats chocolate-covered strawberries.
Black-owned foodie businesses you should know about, and try

This month we are celebrating Black history by looking to our future-makers. Here are some Black-owned businesses driving our foodie scene (and giving us some great Valentine's gift ideas!).

“Creating greenspaces for community gathering and food production in our urban areas means more resilient neighborhoods that are able to provide for themselves and their residents,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
‘The Giving Trees Park’: Detroit nonprofits partner on placemaking project in Core City

“Creating greenspaces for community gathering and food production in our urban areas means more resilient neighborhoods that are able to provide for themselves and their residents,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.

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