While there is still a lot of work to do, Detroit has come a long way in turning itself around. It has become the come back kid with new businesses, cleaned up neighborhoods and more. It is all a result of just one thing … the people. The time is coming when those people, whether […]
Eligible homeowners living near FCA’s new assembly plant on Detroit’s east side will soon have extra dollars – up to $15,000 – to help with repairs. The money comes from FCA, which completed the transfer of $900,000 to the City of Detroit’s Housing & Revitalization Department (HRD). It is the first tranche of a $1.8 […]
It’s finally happening. We can say good-bye to potholes and rough surfaces on many Detroit roads. The City of Detroit has launched a $58 million project that will repave 88 miles of roads in neighborhoods and some major thoroughfares across the city this year. Repaving those roads will provide jobs. While residential street paving is done by city workers, many […]
The devil has gone down in Detroit. For the third straight year the city had a record low Angels’ Night fires during the last three days of October. This year there were 54 fires, the second lowest number of fires in Angels’ Night history. The news is go good Mayor Mike Duggan, Police Chief James […]
A lot can happen in ten years. A seed can grow into a tree. A baby can grow into an exuberant child. A student can go from junior high to college graduate. ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day has done lot of growing over the past 10 years as well, going from baby steps with 55 community […]
It started with a simple idea. A thought that Detroit’s neighborhood residents needed a rallying point. Something that would showcase the big city pride that lives in our hearts and is evidenced across our residential blocks. The idea that mushroomed into a citywide phenomenon that has included more than 1,400 community events in the past […]
Detroit has a long history of honoring and supporting its neighborhoods, and a new exhibit will show off that history to the public. ARISE Detroit! will host a first-of-its-kind spotlight on Detroit neighborhoods in a presentation called “Neighborhoods Rising” from April 22 through June 18 at the Detroit Historical Museum. Sponsored by The DTE Energy […]
Perhaps the best news in Detroit over the past few years has been the interest, development and investment in the city’s neighborhoods. As neighborhoods grow, so does the rest of Detroit. A proper balance between the downtown core and the rest of the city is essential to the area’s long-term health. So when a real-estate […]
Detroit’s neighborhoods are a kaleidoscope of cultures, perhaps none more misunderstood than Arab Americans. Most Americans assume Arabs are Muslim, but the facts prove otherwise. In 2003 the Detroit Arab American Study, a survey conducted by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, found that the community was 58 percent Christian and […]
Dig in. That’s the message of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan who issued a call for a volunteer snow brigade to clear the walkways and driveways of those who cannot this winter season. If you or a family member is available to help for two hour intervals during the winter months, please email volunteer coordinator Nicole […]