As part of the activity and excitement surrounding Detroit’s reformation, policymakers and planners would be wise to consider transforming Detroit into a world-class “age-friendly” community. The prospect of putting Detroit on course to be repopulated with a rich mix of young, middle age and older residents – coexisting and prospering – is nothing short of […]
If there’s one thing that Detroit Regional Chamber CEO and President Sandy Baruah hoped the 2016 Detroit Policy Conference would clarify, it is that his organization and its members are deeply invested in Detroit, its revitalization and its neighborhoods. Yes, you read that last word correctly. Baruah and the Chamber drove that message into the […]
Detroit is, in many ways, a city of contrasts. There is wealth next to poverty. There is educational excellence near schools that struggle. And in one of the most dramatic examples, there is the downtown compared to some of the city’s residential neighborhoods. But where one person might see open lots and blight, others see […]
Believe it or not we have a real prehistoric fish in Michigan, and it’s coming to Belle Isle. The Belle Isle Aquarium is celebrating the return of sturgeon with a special fundraising event, “Urgin’ for Sturgeon,” on Thursday, Nov. 30 when it will unveil its new Great Lakes sturgeon exhibit. Guests will also enjoy an […]
Ideas, like people, evolve and change. What you’ve done in the past should be remembered. But it is what you do today that truly matters. So Lisa Waud and her friends could have sat back, popped open an adult beverage and talked endlessly about an October 2015 event they created called Flower House. It was […]
There’s good news on the horizon for the many Detroit neighborhood residents who’ve largely felt left out of the tidal wave of investments responsible for the transformation of downtown and Midtown. Their time is coming, say financial institution executives interviewed by TheHUB. Although sizeable opportunities exist for explosive growth, residents and financial institutions alike must […]
Interest and investments in Detroit’s neighborhoods are rising. Whether it’s immediately evidenced on your block or somewhere just “around the corner,” it is, indeed, welcome news that recovery is on the horizon. Although financial institution executives offer differing opinions on the top issues and impediments that hinder Detroit’s real estate market, there is 100 percent […]
It’s something we 20th century children of Detroit only thought would exist in our wildest fantasies of the future. A FIRST Robotics World Championship held in our city. It is happening. Detroit will host the championship for three years beginning in April 2018. During the event Cobo Center and Ford Field will be overrun with […]
Corktown is getting ready to celebrate the holidays, and you’re invited. The second annual Corktown-A-Glow begins at noon on Saturday, Dec. 9. It’s a day-long holiday celebration thrown by the Corktown Business Association and local business owners to bring the community together. You can shop and eat, of course, but there will also be caroling, […]
The holidays will be a lot happier for many this year thanks to the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC). The organization will open “The Pantry of Plenty” at 100 W. 7 Mile Road in Detroit on November 28. The new 3,000-sq.-ft. pantry will allow the ACC to bump up food distribution to three times […]