These insights, from Rip Rapson, CEO and president of the Kresge Foundation, accompanied the 2017 Detroit Reinvestment Index, a dataset that focuses on perceptions around Detroit’s economic recovery. Last year’s index was the second such annual survey commissioned and released by The Kresge Foundation. A third annual survey will be conducted and released in 2018. […]
Dutch master gardener Piet Oudolf has designed gardens around the world. Now, intrigued by Detroit and charmed Belle Isle, he has committed to design a garden in the park. He was brought to Belle Isle by the Garden Club of Michigan earlier this year in hopes he would be interested in creating one of his […]
We know those who chose to become firefighters risk their lives for us every day. They are also risk their health. Firefighters are exposed to hazardous chemicals, toxic gases, vapors or particles – all of which can cause serious health issues including hearing loss. For firefighters in Detroit, and other postindustrial cites, heavy metal exposure, […]
The Detroit Health Department is investigating a Hepatitis A case at Jet’s Pizza in Detroit at 15235 East Seven Mile Road near Hayes. The establishment only provides carry-out and delivery service. If you consumed food and beverages from this Jet’s Pizza between November 30 through December 1 you should consult your primary care provider to receive […]
A case of Hepatitis A has been confirmed in a service worker at the Token Lounge at 28949 Joy Road in Westland, according to the Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans and Community Wellness. Wayne County Health officials are advising people who consumed beverages from the Token Lounge between November 20 and December 4, 2017 […]
Lee Plaza and Woodland Apartments, two of Detroit’s architectural gems, will get a second lease on life and offer housing assistance for low-income earners if developers step up for the project. The City of Detroit and the Detroit Building Authority are seeking proposals to redevelop the two historic apartment buildings. The two projects will include […]
Happy holiday! Happy holiday! That’s how the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) wants you to feel when you ride some of their buses this holiday season. They want you to take that spirit with you when you ride. DDOT is rolling out a selected number of holiday-themed buses that will run between Tuesday, December 12 […]
Detroit is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths can come together and celebrate the holidays and learn from one another. One of the best places to do that is at Campus Martius for the 7th annual Menorah in the D lighting ceremony on Tuesday, December 12. That’s the first day of […]
Thanks to Health Alliance Plan (HAP) runners and walkers can once again spend part of their New Year’s Eve getting some exercise at the annual Belle Isle New Year’s Eve Family Fun Run/Walk before they head out to celebrate. Back in 1970 Jeanne Bocci, a former nationally ranked race walker, and Jerry Bocci, an ex-college […]
DTE Energy, in partnership with the Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO), will hold a Customer Assistance Day on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at DABO, 12048 Grand River, Detroit. The event, the last Customer Assistance Day for this year, will provide affordable payment plans, home energy consultations, energy-saving information, and […]