While there is still a lot of work to do, Detroit has come a long way in turning itself around. It has become the come back kid with new businesses, cleaned up neighborhoods and more. It is all a result of just one thing … the people. The time is coming when those people, whether […]
ARISE Detroit!’s annual Neighborhoods Day will look a little different this year. The theme for the Saturday, August 1 event is “Stay Safe: Create in Your Space.” The 14th annual community involvement day will emphasize public safety while still offering churches, block clubs and community groups the opportunity to celebrate their neighborhood pride. It will promote […]
For years hundreds and hundreds of Detroiters have worked behind the scenes to improve the city and its neighborhoods. They were here before business moguls began buying buildings downtown Detroit. Before national retail chains and restaurants came back to the city and before hipsters and the new creative class started discovering Detroit. Their work and […]
It’s a backyard movement and a part of the driving force behind a decade-old, resident-led improvement initiative credited for buoying up neighborhoods during a time there was little hope or evidence of outside investment. While Detroit is home to many special blockbuster events, ARISE Detroit’s Neighborhoods Day belongs to its neighborhoods. This real do-it-yourself (DIY) […]
Detroit’s neighborhoods are on the rise. Millions of dollars are being invested in redevelopment efforts and the dollars continue to pour in. Long before stories about those investments were tweeted or made the front page of the paper block clubs, churches, community groups and residents were working diligently to transform their neighborhoods. They were just […]
Detroit has a long history of honoring and supporting its neighborhoods, and a new exhibit will show off that history to the public. ARISE Detroit! will host a first-of-its-kind spotlight on Detroit neighborhoods in a presentation called “Neighborhoods Rising” from April 22 through June 18 at the Detroit Historical Museum. Sponsored by The DTE Energy […]