$11 million investment will extend Riverwalk to Belle Isle by fall 2022

$11 million investment will extend Riverwalk to Belle Isle by fall 2022

By next fall you should be able to take the Riverwalk from the Joe Lewis Arena to Belle Isle. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and its partners just broke ground for the Riverwalk extension along the Uniroyal site. It will complete the Conservancy’s vision of 3.5 miles of Riverwalk along the East Riverfront and connect the […]

‘Michigan Matters’ Focus: Dan Gilbert’s Motor City vision plus, affordable housing

‘Michigan Matters’ Focus: Dan Gilbert’s Motor City vision plus, affordable housing

Dan Gilbert has spent well over $3 billion on buildings in the Motor City the past several years, with bigger plans ahead. That from Matt Cullen principal of Gilbert’s Rock Ventures who appeared with Carol Cain, senior producer and host of CBS Channel 62’s “Michigan Matters,” who talked about the game plan. Matt Cullen, principal […]

Detroit Mercy discusses role in renewal on eve of $100 million campaign announcement

Detroit Mercy discusses role in renewal on eve of $100 million campaign announcement

Yet another call for investment is being made in Detroit’s neighborhoods and it’s a big one. University of Detroit Mercy President Antoine Garibaldi’s announcement of a $100 million campaign that will support scholarships, academic programs, faculty research and state-of-the-art facilities, while eventually increasing its endowment to attract more students to help revitalize Detroit and train […]