For many low-income veterans and families the digital divide has been as wide as trying to traverse the Grand Canyon. For some that has changed. On August 15 Comcast surprised 150 low-income veterans with free laptops and announced a $25,000 grant to Southwest Solutions for a mobile computer lab and WiFi access points at its Piquette […]
Comcast is coming to Highland Park. The internet provider has acquired MIcom, the city’s cable system, and expects to begin offering Xfinity residential and Comcast Business services in the coming weeks. Highland Park residents and businesses will have access to Comcast’s full suite of Xfinity products and services, including the X1 video platform, which provides […]
With more Detroit street lights on, blighted properties boarded-up, fewer issues with trash pick-up, a toughened response to illegal scrapping and increased access to fresh foods, it is clear that the quality of life in Detroit’s neighborhoods is continuing to improve. Many of the latest improvements in city services are either supported by or reliant […]
As we begin this story let’s take a step back in time and visit a high school in the last century. The teacher has just assigned the class a paper on Abraham Lincoln. She then divides the class into two sections. She tells the group on one side of the room they can go to […]