Placemaking

Plan for a park next to EcoWork's office

Creating parks from scratch: Two Detroit placemaking campaigns take look to raise funds

The state’s placemaking initiative Public Spaces Community Places has picked up projects in both the Berg-Lahser and McDougall-Hunt neighborhoods, helping to raise the funds necessary to complete each.

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Belle Isle Aquarium
On solid footing, Belle Isle Aquarium plans expansion

According to the Detroit News, all but a handful of tanks will be open by the end of the year, with other improvements on the way. 

Sign for the mountain bike trail in Rouge Park
Voices of Cody Rouge: The caretakers of Rouge Park, Detroit’s biggest and most forgotten park

Recent efforts from the city and local devotees could open a new chapter for the park and establish a solid identity for a space that has perhaps been an afterthought in the city's development.

St. Suzanne - Our Lady Gate of Heaven
How to engage with Cody Rouge this summer

With so much to learn and discover about this close-knit community, we thought we'd share ways to get to know Cody Rouge in person.

Ferne Boutique plus-sized popup in Bay City
Bay City shop owner to open women’s clothing boutique in Detroit’s New Center

Ferne carries contemporary and on-trend clothing for women of all ages, from high schoolers to senior citizens.

Michigan Avenue bustling during Detroit Open Streets
Open Streets Detroit expands programming with Rouge Park event this July

An Open Streets Detroit event has been announced for the 1,184-acre Rouge Park on Saturday, July 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. on the city’s western edge. A second event will be held later this year.

Rendering of renovated Michigan Central Station
News roundup: Ford purchases Michigan Central Station

There's been so much coverage about the sale of Michigan Central Station to Ford Motor Company that it's been difficult keep up. We've got you covered with a news roundup about the most important information you need to know.

Hubert Massey
Avenue of galleries: How art enriches life in Live6

Six galleries dot Livernois and a seventh is set to open shop later this year. All of this points to a burgeoning art scene along and around the Detroit corridor traditionally known as the "Avenue of Fashion."

The Oakland Avenue Artist Coalition and the Detroit Poetry Society Poetry celebrate pizza night at the American Riad under and around its canopy
Public art works, courtyards, and more: Placemaking projects planned throughout city neighborhoods

Efforts to fund multiple placemaking projects throughout the city are well underway this summer, bolstered by the state's Public Spaces Community Places initiative.

Rendering of shared street on Bagley
City of Detroit unveils resident-guided plan for southwest Detroit

Called "The West Vernor Corridor Neighborhood Framework," the plan contains infrastructure developments, building RFPs, policy recommendations, and more over the next three years.

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