In the heart of Detroit’s west side, Prairie Street cuts an unassuming route between Puritan Avenue and McNichols Road. Dozens of vacant lots owned by the Detroit Land Bank Authority are flanked by 1920’s homes, some well-maintained and some dilapidated. On the block between Grove and Florence, a bright, white tent is set up on […]
Growth is good. And it’s becoming more evident in Detroit’s neighborhoods, particularly in the Livernois-McNichols area where government, civic and neighborhood leaders gathered just an hour ago to announce the ground-breaking of the new 2.5-acre Ella Fitzgerald Park development. A morning celebration of the new HomeBase community center and Ella Fitzgerald Park brought Mayor Mike […]
Nothing grows city neighborhoods like jobs. And new jobs, however large or small, are welcome news to residents in and around Southwest Detroit, which is poised to gain 200 jobs by the end of next year after a $7 million car manufacturer’s expansion. Sakthi Automotive announcement that it will add 60,000 square feet to its […]
How we recognize and celebrate each other is important. That’s the basis behind a proposal scheduled for introduction Tuesday by City Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López and a coalition of Indigenous leaders in Detroit, who want to declare the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, instead of Columbus Day. The City of Detroit recognizes the need […]
A deal to create a new criminal justice complex seems to be locked down with the announcement by Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans today that a tentative agreement with the City of Detroit and Mayor Mike Duggan for the acquisition of land needed to proceed with Rock Ventures’ proposal to build a new criminal justice complex. Under the agreement, […]
With its groundbreaking today, the $7 million North End affordable neighborhood housing development announced by Central City Integrated Health (CCIH), along with Mayor Duggan, other City of Detroit officials and community members, signals that the city is one step closer to its goal of becoming a “city for everyone.” The now-vacant Saint Rita Apartments, […]
For years we’ve been hearing City of Detroit residents complain about people dumping trash in their neighborhoods. They’ve seen everything from garbage to old cars to old bed springs and mattresses to brush to … well there’s just to mention. It’s a big deal. Each week, workers from the city’s Department of Public Workers remove […]
Hundreds of kids and adults who want to explore the world of skilled trades will have the chance to earn high-paying jobs as the Randolph Career Technical Education Center opens its doors to the public with new improvements. Those learning these new skills can fill jobs in high demand in Detroit as a […]
On a hot August day in the heart of the East Side, eager business owners, city officials, and members of the press alike gathered on Kercheval Avenue to witness the next round of businesses in the Motor City Match see their dreams come to life. The two-year-old program is a signature small business initiative of […]
Approaching the Michigan Central Train Station on foot, I couldn’t believe my eyes when a security guard beckoned me inside a chain link fence to attend a press conference inside the giant, rotting hulk was a surrealistic dream. I step through the door. Mayor Mike Duggan is speaking about the Crain’s Detroit Business Homecoming IV. […]