New navigators emerge daily amidst explosive development opportunities that now characterize Detroit. But, there are few more formidable than Thomas Group Consulting Principals Buzz and Terence Thomas. Respected by corporate and community stakeholders alike, these native Detroiters are garnering increased recognition for their capacity to chart the course of community-minded development efforts throughout Detroit. With […]
Detroit might be the ultimate Rorschach test. Everyone sees something a little different, depending on his or her angle. When Aaron Foley looks at Detroit, he sees a city that “black history defined.” A thirtysomething writer living in Detroit, Foley is a Michigan State University graduate who has contributed to such publications as Jalopnik Detroit, […]
Passing the baton signifies many things – working as a team, establishing bonds, carrying lessons forward. To Dotti Sharp, it also symbolizes leadership transitions, turning neighbors into activists for their neighborhoods. Through her work with Michigan Community Resources (MCR), Sharp recently helped recognize 24 Detroiters at the “Power of One Dedicated Woman” breakfast. The event […]
An easier, cheaper way to pay your bills with cash? That’s what’s on the horizon at a neighborhood store near you. Cash will be king thanks to a partnership between DTE Energy and Ferndale-based DivDat, which created a kiosk technology that allows cash payments to DTE with no convenience fee. That is great news for […]
