Like the neighborhoods around Palmer Park, the artists in the Palmer Park Art Fair are an eclectic, diverse group ranging in age from 14 to 80 years. They arrive from Chicago, Florida and Minneapolis, Bloomfield Hills, downriver and less than a mile away from the regional park. They bring trailers and trucks full of fine […]
In another sign that Detroit’s economy is on the upswing, an auto supplier is investing in the city, bringing up to 700 jobs and building a massive manufacturing facility inside the city. Mayor Mike Duggan, Flex-N-Gate owner Shad Khan, along with state and local officials and community leaders today officially broke ground on the global […]
What happens when you combine a great location with a great mission? You preserve a part of Detroit while adding to its educational, social and wellness efforts. Matrix Human Services recently opened the doors to its new Head Start Center in Detroit’s historic Spirit of Hope Church, located at the corner of Martin Luther King, […]
As Detroit, Southeast Michigan and the state grows, residents want a variety of “safe street” initiatives to ensure kids, bikes, scooters, walkers and every other form of transportation has room on the roads along with automobiles. Southeast Michigan residents who took a recent online survey sponsored by SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and […]
Yes, big investments are being made in Detroit’s neighborhoods. Now you don’t need to be an industry insider to find out who’s behind Detroit’s newest investments or discover which, and where, new transformation efforts are happening. You can find it all here in “The Map,” TheHUB’s definitive guide to neighborhood investments. In District 5 alone, […]
Terminology is important and sometimes can be confusing if you’re not a development industry professional. That’s why TheHUB assembled this comprehensive glossary of commonly used terms among community developers. Now everyone can speak the language of development. AFFORDABLE HOUSING As defined by HUD: In general, housing for which the occupant(s) is/are paying no more than […]
The Detroit Department of Transportation is expanding – again. And the new routes should make travel somewhat easier for city residents. Starting this Saturday, DDOT customers will see a series of service improvements that represent the final phase of a larger planned service expansion announced by Mayor Mike Duggan last summer. Since September of last […]
Detroit has never looked better. Flowers are blooming, the trees are budding and the grass has turned green. It’s clear that Mother Nature is at work. That means it’s a great time to get outside and enjoy activities that celebrate the environment through a variety of Earth Day events. Check out outdoor crafts, a big […]
Detroit’s neighborhoods are on the rise. Millions of dollars are being invested in redevelopment efforts and the dollars continue to pour in. Long before stories about those investments were tweeted or made the front page of the paper block clubs, churches, community groups and residents were working diligently to transform their neighborhoods. They were just […]
You’ve got to start somewhere. In Detroit, far too many of our small neighborhood business start-ups launch their business operations with less capital and support than is needed to survive. They are not alone according to Bloomberg, which reports that 8 out of 10 U.S. entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months. Tech Town Detroit is attempting […]