The City of Detroit this week will begin the first phase of a project along a 5.4-mile stretch of East Jefferson Ave. that will make the street safer and better connect residents to the riverfront. The roadway will soon have seven lanes rather than five, more protected bike lanes to help connect residents to Belle […]
Detroit has flower power. Daffodils are beginning to bloom along medians and in parks thanks to the 265,000 bulbs planted over the past few years. It’s all part of a beautification program to plant 1,000,000 daffodils across the city by the fall of 2020. Another 209,500 bulbs are being planted by city crews this year, […]
Detroit is a family-friendly place, but not enough people know it. So says Kerry Doman, who has just launched a new project called LittleGuide Detroit, which lets parents know about the kid-friendly things going on in metro Detroit. The idea stems from her own experience as a new mom to a now 18-month-old. Doman has lived downtown […]
These days Chip Rohde finds himself a little busier than usual. As spokesperson for the Rivertown Detroit Association, his job is keeping residents and businesses in neighborhoods adjacent to the city’s popular waterfront excited about investments, events and attractions there. While downtown areas, including what Rohde calls the “sliver on the river,” continue attracting revitalization, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Winter may be quieter for visitors to Belle Isle, but it holds special majesty for many who revel in its arctic breezes. Whether the weather is fine or frigid, Detroit’s island paradise is open to all. Once you move out of home and hearth, you’ll see its historic sites and vast out-of-doors vistas. Tour the grand […]
Detroit’s storied Belle Isle, with its classic charm, is once again no more than a simple bus fare away by way of #12 Conant route. A ride on the bus out to Belle Isle is only $1.50, the standard bus rate, whether you are a resident, visitor or staff. Plus no park entry fees or […]