Storytelling from the porch fronts of neighborhood residents is what’s on tap this month in Woodbridge. The biking initiative known as “Pedal to Porch” is one of many annual events supported by the Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Corporation. The free event, aimed at bringing community residents closer to together through artistic expressions and the spoken word, […]
Detroit’s historic ball field will soon boast bedrooms and businesses as a result of a $4.375 million Michigan Strategic Fund loan. With the funding, a few lucky Detroiters will have the opportunity to move into the 111 multifamily units scheduled for development and shop at small, locally-owned businesses located in the 26,000 square feet of […]
As much of metro Detroit spent last week reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the domestic uprising that devastated neighborhoods along the former 12th Street (now named for civil rights icon Rosa Parks), some others celebrated a vision for the community’s future. Stripped nearly bare by arson and looting to shops and storefronts that once […]
In his role as a Comerica Bank’s community reinvestment manager, Michael (Mike) Cheatham knows a lot about supporting neighborhoods, but in his role as a son, he worries about his dad’s comfort. Cheatham, vice president of corporate compliance and community reinvestment, helps to guide Comerica’s efforts to support Michigan’s low-to-moderate income communities. “There’s help out […]
Driving down Woodward Avenue through downtown Detroit, the signs of major projects, completed or underway, are obvious. Construction of the QLINE is finished, and the streetcars are ferrying visitors and commuters from downtown to New Center. A few cranes are wrapping up work on the outside of the new Little Caesars Arena, while crews work […]
The Time Lords, an extraterrestrial civilization featured in the BBC television series Dr. Who, has inspired a Detroit resident to build a TARDIS in the neighborhood – a fanciful machine that could transport its occupants to any point in time and space. With the help of family, friends and neighbors he installed it in front […]
For nearly two years, Kris Wong scoured the market for the best options to buy a house. He looked at single-family homes and researched builders, but after meeting with a local cargo container builder he decided to make the deal to buy one in a week. His new house in Ferndale, slated to be finished […]
Ground zero for the 1967 civil disturbance is becoming ground zero for neighborhood transformation, thanks to involved citizens and the Detroit Planning and Development Department. A standing-room-only crowd recently sought a hundred ways to preserve historical buildings and increase the density of homes and retail. With the renovation of Herman Kiefer Hospital in the works […]
Even as residents witness growth and development in Detroit’s most visible new retail, transportation and real estate initiatives, many wonder what’s being planned in their corner of the city. Whether on the east or west side, it’s a question some long-time Detroiters have asked for years. A new community initiative is launching a dialogue that invites residents […]
The city is looking to strike a blow against blight with a $1.7 million deal to buy 400 units of public housing. Among the units in a proposal with the Detroit Housing Commission are 127 single-family homes, the Lee Plaza and Woodland Apartments, as part of a vision that could ultimately create more housing and […]