If you’re headed to Eastern Market tomorrow, Jan. 13, you’ll need to go to Sheds 4 & 5 instead of Shed 3. Shed 3 will be closed for the day to stage an event associated with the North American International Auto Show. “We strive to limit disruption of our markets but we believe the shed […]
When the ice melts and the tulips sprout, the Noir Design Parti will resume educational bus tours of buildings designed by Detroit’s most famous black architects, hoping to inspire others to follow in their career footsteps. “We’re exploring the physical identity and landscape of Detroit, how black architects have shaped a city that is more […]
It’s no secret Detroit’s neighborhoods need more businesses if they are going to reach their full potential and contribute fully to the city’s ongoing revitalization. With that in mind, the City of Detroit will create seven new deputy district managers for business, one in each City Council District. Their goal will be to build and […]
The words “career in the auto industry” may conjure up images of spot welding on an assembly line, but today’s auto industry is so much more than assembly. There are jobs like developing artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles, 3D printing parts, creating cyber security programs, developing apps or new ways to pay for vehicles or even […]
Admission to the Henry Ford Museum will be free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15. It’s a great time to come celebrate King’s life and the many people who had the extraordinary courage and commitment to ask for more from their nation on civil rights. The day includes admission and free parking, activities […]
Something was calling Jay Rayford back to the city after living in different states for several years. Even with a professional job in electrical engineering, he had to return home. Social Sushi – a pop-up that brought sushi to various social and networking events – was Rayford’s gift to Detroit. The business went on to […]
The Detroit Zoo is a “go-to” destination for many Detroiters and visitors. In 2017, the zoo had 1,560,981 visitors making last year the second most prosperous year in its history. A significant number of those guests came in the last months of 2017 as part of the holiday-themed light display “Wild Lights at the Detroit […]
From where Khary Frazier stands, Detroit’s erupting with creativity that seems to be oozing out just about everywhere and, sometimes, where you’d least expect to see it. The singer, business owner and innovator is among those small businesses forging ahead and, in many regards, leading the pack. Frazier runs Detroit is Different, an online magazine […]
Partner programs like Project Green Light, Ceasefire Detroit and the Detroit Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center helped take a big bite out of crime in Detroit in 2017, and officials are putting more strategies in place to ensure the trend continues. Since 2016, nearly every category of major crime in Detroit has seen significant […]
The City of Detroit is partnering with city-contracted service providers, the faith-based community and others to reach more homeless individuals and families and help them get into shelters or warming centers this weekend (Jan. 5-7) as temperatures drop to dangerous lows. In addition to the warming centers and current outreach efforts, the city will be […]