They’re building by branching out. After two years of mobilizing and organizing for revitalization in the west side’s Livernois Avenue and McNichols (Six Mile) Road district, the Live6 Alliance has entered a national competition. Representing Detroit in the Partners in Preservation grant contest, Live6 is applying to receive $150,000 that will further its work to […]
One of the best ways to move cities, communities, neighborhoods and individuals forward is through education. With that in mind the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of automaker FCA US LLC, has awarded six grants, totaling nearly $900,000, to academic and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. to help students in pre-K through post-secondary schools build the […]
With its groundbreaking today, the $7 million North End affordable neighborhood housing development announced by Central City Integrated Health (CCIH), along with Mayor Duggan, other City of Detroit officials and community members, signals that the city is one step closer to its goal of becoming a “city for everyone.” The now-vacant Saint Rita Apartments, […]
If you thought the Packard Plant, a crumbling monstrosity on East Grand Boulevard and Mount Elliot Street would never amount to more than a tragic example of Detroit’s automotive manufacturing decline, you likely don’t didn’t know a retail company – Pure Detroit – and its 18-year mission to promote and uplift the city. The Packard, […]