In the heart of Detroit’s west side, Prairie Street cuts an unassuming route between Puritan Avenue and McNichols Road. Dozens of vacant lots owned by the Detroit Land Bank Authority are flanked by 1920’s homes, some well-maintained and some dilapidated. On the block between Grove and Florence, a bright, white tent is set up on […]
Neighbors helping neighbors—that’s what it’s all about. District 1 Councilman James Tate knows this more than anyone. To serve his constituents and to increase economic activity in the district, Tate created Cash Flash, part of his DI$COVER D1 Initiative. If flash mob comes to mind, you’re not too far off. Cash Flashes are designed for […]
Growth is good. And it’s becoming more evident in Detroit’s neighborhoods, particularly in the Livernois-McNichols area where government, civic and neighborhood leaders gathered just an hour ago to announce the ground-breaking of the new 2.5-acre Ella Fitzgerald Park development. A morning celebration of the new HomeBase community center and Ella Fitzgerald Park brought Mayor Mike […]
Clyde Walker had the credentials, but he didn’t have the experience. A graduate of the former Detroit Engineering Institute in the mid-1980’s, he sought jobs, but found rejection. “They said, ‘You sound like you know what you’re talking about, but you’re not quite ready,’” recalls Walker. Still, with determination, he not only found work, he […]