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Love Detroit video captures the real city under COVID-19 social distancing

By M Lapham on 05/06/2020 City News

Thanks to COVID-19 a walk down the streets of Detroit is almost like a scene out of Omega Man, a city seemingly devoid of people. However, just because you don’t see the people doesn’t mean the heart of the city has stopped. A video called Love Detroit was the vision of Billy Strawter Jr., founder […]

Out of the Ashes: 12th Street revival represents new life for Rosa Parks neighborhood

By Maureen McDonald on 06/07/2017 All Neighborhoods, District 5, LIVELOVEDETROIT

Ground zero for the 1967 civil disturbance is becoming ground zero for neighborhood transformation, thanks to involved citizens and the Detroit Planning and Development Department. A standing-room-only crowd recently sought a hundred ways to preserve historical buildings and increase the density of homes and retail. With the renovation of Herman Kiefer Hospital in the works […]