Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion, one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhood business districts, hit a speed bump with scheduled construction along the shop’s busiest corridor. It’s a massive project, albeit temporary one, according to shopowners contendng with foot traffic drops created as a result of limited parking and impassable sidewalks. The $8 million streetscaping project […]
If you are a high school or college art student, here’s your chance to see your artwork immortalized and put to good use. Love Travels Imports is looking for fresh, creative ideas and designs for its Limited Edition Avenue of Fashion Livernois 2019 hand-painted scarf. The winning design will be hand-painted by Sandra Russo in […]
When local residents hear the phrase “Detroit versus everybody” a few things might come to mind. One could be the famed song by Detroit rappers and singers like Eminem, Big Sean and Dej Loaf. Another might be the t-shirt brand started in the city. But “Detroit versus everybody” could also describe the mentality of those […]
The front of Love Travels Imports is a testament to community involvement. Hanging in the window of the store on Livernois is a 12 ft. x 9 ft. Community Art Project made of ceramic pieces created by neighborhood residents, shoppers and young women from Alternatives For Girls. All the pieces were fired by local artist […]
Finding the right gift for anyone can be a challenge. For young women who’ve faced hardship in their lives it can be even harder to know what gesture will have the greatest impact. Fifty youths will receive a gesture from a Detroit businesswoman who can relate to some of their experiences Aug. 17 when Alternatives […]
To Larissa Carr, Detroiters have a different kind of hustle and grind no other city possesses. Carr said local neighborhoods have found ways to revitalize themselves through beautification or foreclosure prevention, butCarr thinks residents can also see that hustle through entrepreneurship especially in the Grandmont Rosedale community. Carr is manager of Grand River WorkPlace,19120 Grand […]