One of the jewels of Detroit, Palmer Park is filled with history and abundant beauty, in both its land and the residences of Palmer Woods that surround it. The 296-acre park holds within it lawns, woodlands, a public golf course, tennis courts, splash park, hiking and biking trails, Lake Frances, and one historic log […]
Cara Wendling has lived a life of service. She served in the U.S. Navy, which left her with debilitating insomnia. She worked at the Manna Community Meal, a soup kitchen in Corktown and as a counselor for fellow veterans in New Orleans. She alsoworked on Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign and did a stint with […]
You’ve heard the phrase “A stitch in time saves nine.” It has a simple meaning. Mend the tear right away with one stitch instead of the 10 stitches it may take if it goes unfixed. You can be that one stitch that goes a long way to sewing up a problem by helping Southwest Solutions […]
When it comes to rebuilding Detroit, many groups in the Motor City have been happy to dig right in and get things done. A drive down one of the city’s major arteries reveals new shops, restaurants, condominiums and apartment buildings, a visual delight for residents inside the city border and beyond. Parts of Woodward, Livernois, […]
The tentacles of community redevelopment and reorganization reach further than the average Detroit resident might suppose. A recent Live6 event in the Livernois and McNichols area was proof positive of that. Live6, the planning and development nonprofit organization, held Speakeasy, the latest in its monthly community dialogue series. Its aim is to bring together neighbors […]
Once the story that got ignored, Detroit’s neighborhoods are now at the center of the conversation. With a flood of new investment, stable — and in some cases rising — housing values, and the general election around the corner, there’s plenty to talk about. In the midst of it all is a new crop of […]
Paris has its Tuileries. New York has its Central Park. “This is our Central Park,” says Beth Crick, Senior Communications Specialist at DTE Energy, of Belle Isle, the 1.534-square mile island that lies on the banks of the city. As the vast expanses of acreage are to other metropolises, so too is the skinny swathe […]
For both law enforcement and citizens it has become an increasingly controversial topic. Public safety, in light of widely publicized, nationwide police shootings of unarmed civilians and officer acquittals, is at the forefront of Detroit’s collective consciousness. Of equal concern to most local residents is the security of officers, since a Wayne State University policeman […]
Since the first Jewish settler arrived in Detroit in 1762, there has been a rich history between the city and the Jewish community. On Sunday, August 20, the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan (JHSM) will share some of that history with participants in J-Cycle7 as they bike to landmarks important to Jewish life in metro […]
When young couples come to Detroit searching for the perfect Tudor in Green Acres or a Victorian house in Corktown they often face bidding wars, bringing prices up to the edge of their budget. “What makes the city appealing is its beautiful housing stock, its strong neighborhoods and that edgy sense of community,” says Austin […]