Focus Areas
Architecture
Arts
Building Communities
Entrepreneurs
Film
Green
Green Tech
Higher Ed
Job Creation
Michigan Nightlight
Mobility
Move to Detroit
Neighborhood Innovation
Redevelopment
Reuse / Rebuild
Shop Local
Small Business
Social Innovation
Talent Dividend
Transit
Urban Farming
Urban Leadership
Woodward Avenue
Workforce/talent development
Neighborhoods
Brightmoor
Central Woodward-Boston Edison
Cody Rouge
Corktown
Downtown Detroit
East Riverfront
East Side
Eastern Market
Grandmont Rosedale
Hamtramck
Highland Park
Jefferson Chalmers
Lafayette Park
Live 6
Mexicantown
Midtown
Near East Side
New Center
North End
Osborn
Southwest Detroit
The Villages
University Commons - Palmer Park
Woodbridge
Series & Events
Series
Block by Block
Blue/Green Infrastructure
Bridging the Talent Gap
Children of Michigan
Community Redistricting
Voices of Cody Rouge
Detroit Driven
Street View: Detroit's Hidden Corridors
Detroit Innovation
Dining Destinations
Disability Inclusion
Early Education Matters
Equitable Development
Equity in our Parks
Exploring Economic Equity
Girl Scouts SE Michigan Team Up
Good Food
Inside our Outdoors
Marygrove Conservancy
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Nonprofit Journal Project
On the Ground
Parnters in the Arts
Powering the Mitten
Resilient Neighborhoods
State of Health
STEM Hub
Stories of Change
Voices of Youth
Events
Speaker Series
Toggle navigation
Focus Areas
Architecture
Arts
Building Communities
Entrepreneurs
Film
Green
Green Tech
Higher Ed
Job Creation
Michigan Nightlight
Mobility
Move to Detroit
Neighborhood Innovation
Redevelopment
Reuse / Rebuild
Shop Local
Small Business
Social Innovation
Talent Dividend
Transit
Urban Farming
Urban Leadership
Woodward Avenue
Workforce/talent development
Neighborhoods
Brightmoor
Central Woodward-Boston Edison
Cody Rouge
Corktown
Downtown Detroit
East Riverfront
East Side
Eastern Market
Grandmont Rosedale
Hamtramck
Highland Park
Jefferson Chalmers
Lafayette Park
Live 6
Mexicantown
Midtown
Near East Side
New Center
North End
Osborn
Southwest Detroit
The Villages
University Commons - Palmer Park
Woodbridge
Series & Events
Series
Block by Block
Blue/Green Infrastructure
Bridging the Talent Gap
Children of Michigan
Community Redistricting
Voices of Cody Rouge
Detroit Driven
Street View: Detroit's Hidden Corridors
Detroit Innovation
Dining Destinations
Disability Inclusion
Early Education Matters
Equitable Development
Equity in our Parks
Exploring Economic Equity
Girl Scouts SE Michigan Team Up
Good Food
Inside our Outdoors
Marygrove Conservancy
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Nonprofit Journal Project
On the Ground
Parnters in the Arts
Powering the Mitten
Resilient Neighborhoods
State of Health
STEM Hub
Stories of Change
Voices of Youth
Events
Speaker Series
About
Support Us
Transformational change
Share
Load More Stories
Big project roundup: Motor City Mapping and M-1 Rail gear up this summer
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Source: Model D
Historic Corktown hotel to re-open by summer 2015
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
$100K awarded for arts and culture programming along Hamtramck-Detroit border
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Feature Story
How the rise of electricity transformed urban life in Detroit
Amy Elliott Bragg
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Feature Story
After 25 years of growth in the city, the Greening of Detroit comes of age
Matthew Piper
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Re-examining the $500 house: You get what you pay for
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Source:
Good Magazine
Explaining an old trend: Anti-urbanism in America
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Source:
The Boston Globe
Feature Story
Dive bars, cocktails, and the soul of a city: A conversation with "mixographer" David Wondrich
John Notarianni
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Summer development news round-up
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Video: The case for historic preservation, not just demolition, in Detroit's war on blight
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Source: Michigan Historic Preservation Network
Feature Story
The state of social entrepreneurship in Detroit
Aaron Mondry
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Fenkell Street Market to open in Brightmoor
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
West Corktown: Creating Detroit's newest neighborhood
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Second Avenue reconfigured for two-way traffic, gets bike lanes
Monday, June 23, 2014
Source: Curbed Detroit
Feature Story
Multiple generations of homeless Detroiters find stability in recently rehabbed Bell Building
Emell Derra Adolphus
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Hello Records store owner opens second location in Jefferson-Chalmers
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
City seeks buyer for five acre Midtown site
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Deadline approaches for writers looking for a house in Detroit
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
El Dorado General Store to open in Corktown
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Registration opens: Wayne County debuts new June property auction
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Load More Stories
Across Our Network
Tampa City Council invests $6 million in Downtown Partnership Franklin Street revitalization plan
Source: 83Degrees
Oakland County is in "denial" about homelessness. What can be done?
Source: Metromode
One simple action at a time: International House drives lifelong change for refugees and immigrants
Source: Input Fort Wayne
Feeding America West Michigan expands headquarters to better tackle food insecurity
Source: Rapid Growth
RISE program launches digital guide to boost local businesses on Small Business Saturday
Source: The Helm Sandusky
Cutting-edge MRI tech reduces wait times at Holland Hospital
Source: The Lakeshore
Michigan hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate for whole-person care
Source: Second Wave Michigan
Five promising Michigan startups get backing from the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund
Source: Upword - UP
Michigan universities join global "age-friendly" movement, making campuses more welcoming to elders
Source: Second Wave Michigan
Detroit Future City’s report highlights how to build a thriving, sustainable middle-class city
Source: Model D