For 121 years, Indian Village has been an example of the elegant side of Detroit. On Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, you can get your chance to see that historic world first hand. All you need to do is take part in the Historic Indian Village Home and Garden Tour. Now in its […]
It can’t always be someone else’s responsibility. That steadfast belief is what has pushed 10 years of ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day. Each year more and more people jump on the bandwagon to work to make life in Detroit something envied by the rest of the world. An army of thousands of volunteers, backed by hundreds […]
What happens when you combine an idea for a home show with a growing community that takes huge pride in its rehab efforts? It becomes the first Metro Detroit Home Expo. Presented by Rehabbed & Ready along with the 8 Mile Boulevard Association, the Metro Detroit Home Expo is open from 10 a.m. to 4 […]
As a Detroiter in her late 50’s, Rita Dorsey had never held the deed to a house. But, like a duck to water, she made the seamless transition from renter to owner almost 10 years ago when her daughter bought her a single-family home on the east side. “Rental is a very different mindset than […]
Before there were business moguls buying buildings in downtown Detroit … Before there were national retail chains and restaurants coming back to Detroit … Before the so-called hipsters and the new creative class started discovering Detroit … Before claiming to be concerned about the neighborhoods of Detroit became a trend and a feel-good cliché … […]
Raindrops fell and people walked gingerly in the Greenacres-Woodward community in northwest Detroit, but the lessons in urban sanity shined bright for the dozen people participating in Jane’s Walk on May 7. “This is our fourth Jane’s walk in Greenacres, the second this year, we love the energy,” said Madhavi Reddy, a neighborhood resident and […]
Throughout Detroit block clubs, community groups, churches and businesses are digging into the earth and planting flowers to beautify their corner of the universe. Keep Detroit Beautiful, an educational arm of the city, will distribute free flowers to help those neighborhoods bloom. “When we are out planting people honk their horns, wave and stop their […]
Some will come with shovels or pruning shears. Some will come with hammers. Some will come with paint brushes. Others will bring musical instruments or shoes ready to dance. Still others will come looking to help people find jobs or improve their health. All of them will come to the 10th annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods […]
It’s all about community. It’s all about helping people in the community interact with each other, share experiences, develop long-term relationships and work toward a common goal. It’s all about having a passion to see change in the community and listening to its voice. In the case of Vista Partnership it’s all about working with […]
Getting a breath of fresh air in polluted areas of Southwest Detroit could become a more real possibility. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) recently announced a move to get legislative approval in setting new sulfur dioxide limits for U.S. Steel’s Zug Island Boiler Houses. The new rule would also reduce sulfur dioxide at […]