There have been a lot of changes in Detroit’s neighborhoods over the past few years … so many it is often hard to keep up. Data Driven Detroit can help. On February 22 it will host “Garage Talk” at Tech Town, 440 Burroughs, from 6-8 p.m. to share the results of its deep dive into […]
Apart from its status as one of Detroit’s most diverse and culturally vibrant areas because of its numerous restaurants, taverns, novelty stores and other independently owned retailers, District 6 is a wide cross-section of neighborhoods. While the downtown area’s resurgence has led to busier traffic and more active nightlife, many residents favor affordable homes in […]
Saying Detroit’s District 6 is a hot market, is as likely an understatement as there is in development circles right now. Although its neighborhood development efforts are not as visible as Detroit’s downtown district, they are there. Ask any investor. “The time to get in is ‘now,’ according to Kraemer Design Group Co-Founder and Principal Bob […]
Erik Howard remembers Detroit’s Mexican Festival in Hart Plaza and how it made him feel. There were other festivals, but that one was a big, sprawling love letter to Mexican culture. Now, he’ll take part in the first annual Fiesta Del Rio on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the West […]
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 […]
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On a summer-like evening, Alcides Roman walks down his street just off Vernor Highway, noting obvious changes in daily life in his Southwest Detroit neighborhood, pointing at houses along the way. “You’ve got a Mexican family there, and they don’t come out. You’ve another family there, they’re not coming out, either,” he says. “And that […]
Residents of one Southwest Detroit neighborhood witnessed a recent transformation courtesy of the city’s innovative, new construction trades program. Members of the Access for All training initiative, launched by the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund, gained hands-on experience by cleaning up five parcels of vacant land in Springwells Village, as part of a collaboration with Urban […]
Who cares about a bunch of refugees? A lot of people, maybe more than you expected. Recently, several Muslim, Christian, and community groups came together to form a faith-based group called “Neighbors Building Bridges.” Its goal is to protect the human rights and freedoms of refugees who have come to the United States seeking safety […]
Talk about an accomplishment – in less than five years, ProsperUS Detroit’s Micro-Loan Program has hit the $500,000 mark in low-interest loans to more than 25 small businesses in the city’s neighborhoods. The ProsperUS Detroit Micro-Loan Program, which focuses on aspiring minority and immigrant entrepreneurs, has helped these businesses get the resources they need to […]