Yes, it’s that time again. As the sweltering heat of summer hits Detroit tomorrow, The Detroit Parks and Recreation Department is ready. The department will open four of its recreation centers as cooling sites for residents Sunday, June 11 from noon until 8 p.m.. If you need a escape the heat, visit the following centers: Northwest […]
Kids will be moving from space to space on a “life-sized” board game created to help drive-up food donations when they are needed most – the summer. Hunger does not end when the last school bell of the year rings. Many of children who rely on school lunches will go hungry beginning with the first day of their summer recess. Gleaners estimates […]
Sure, you can buy a pastry, cup of Joe or breakfast sandwich almost anywhere these days, but where can you walk in and have the owner (or staff) greet you by name? In the Grandmont-Rosedale neighborhood a family-owned business prides itself on offering the same variety of products as larger chain stores and something different […]
Again emphasizing Detroit’s efforts “to build a city that includes everyone,” officials from the city, The District Detroit and Olympia Entertainment announced Friday that a new residential development will bring 686 units – including 139 affordable options – across six projects. Olympia Development of Michigan announced plans for hundreds of new affordable and market-rate rental […]
People who rent apartments, condos and other housing inside the city of Detroit will have additional protections and faster inspections thanks to a revised ordinance and other changes coming to how the city handles rental properties. The City of Detroit on Wednesday announced a tougher proposed rental ordinance as part of a sweeping citywide effort […]
Creating a Detroit that has room for everyone – especially in terms of housing – is a goal for the city’s government, its residents and, increasingly, its developers. A new example of this is the newly announced The Hamilton. Broder & Sachse Real Estate and the City of Detroit have reached an agreement to keep […]
Starting in July, there will be significant leadership changes at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation as CEO Steve Arwood is stepping down on June 30. Arwood has served as the CEO of the MEDC, as well as president and chairman of the Michigan Strategic Fund since January 2015. Prior to that, he also served in […]
Walking to school used to be an everyday thing for children and families – a chance to talk, to daydream and to prepare for and review the day ahead or recall what you learned in school. That has changed over time for a variety of reasons. People just aren’t walking as much. But the Michigan […]
Detroiters can now conveniently pay their water bill at 28 kiosk locations in and around the city As part of its wide-reaching efforts to improve the lives of its residents, the City of Detroit along with its Water and Sewerage Department is offering new options that will make paying a water or sewer bill more […]
If you’ve got a mini Drake, Adele or Justin Timberlake under your roof, then you’ve got to check out the MSU Community Music School summer classes and camps, scheduled to run throughout the summer in Detroit. Kids can get their music groove on at one of six different summer camps this June, July and August. […]