The Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO) has launched a collaboration project with health systems and community-based agencies to establish a Recuperative Housing Center to help care for the homeless or those who need a place to stay after hospital stays. The center will provide 50 beds of temporary housing and continued care for patients who are […]
Comerica Bank will open a new banking center at W. Grand Blvd. and Third on Tues., Nov. 12. The move is part of the bank’s $3 million investment into reshaping its Detroit presence announced in 2017. The new street-level banking center completes a relocation that first began in 2017 when Comerica sold its W. Grand […]
Flanked by a table of pizzas, a plentiful supply of yellow beer, and a diverse crowd from around the metro area, MoGo Detroit founder and Executive Director Lisa Nuszkowski beamed, introducing her team at the bikeshare company. The occasion on May 23 helped celebrate the one-year anniversary of the organization that promotes individual and independent […]
The Detroit Lions are getting ready to roar into the sixth annual Taste of the Lions at Ford Field. The strolling food and wine event on Wednesday May 16 will feature dozens of Metro Detroit’s top restaurants and an opportunity to meet the 2018 Detroit Lions, along with coaches and Lions Legends. Local chefs will […]
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 […]
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 […]
As part of the activity and excitement surrounding Detroit’s reformation, policymakers and planners would be wise to consider transforming Detroit into a world-class “age-friendly” community. The prospect of putting Detroit on course to be repopulated with a rich mix of young, middle age and older residents – coexisting and prospering – is nothing short of […]
In a unique collaboration, Detroit will soon have its first public bike share program with 430 bikes and 43 stations throughout 10 neighborhoods. Detroit Bike Share, an affiliate of the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), in conjunction with the City of Detroit, Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) and Health Alliance Plan (HAP), recently announced MoGo, Detroit […]
Growth in key areas of Detroit – including the District Detroit, Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Henry Ford Health System’s new cancer center – is spurring Comerica Bank to open new locations, relocate offices and sell space to make way for a growing city, officials said. Comerica Bank officials also noted that they see […]
A wobbly butt and a sweaty belly are among Maria’s biggest nightmares and a major impediment to the 15 year-old’s ability to maintain the minimum 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although a recent trip and fall incident made her even more self-conscious […]