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Features

Feature Story Mapping Detroit occupancy

Mapping Detroit: How does one map occupancy in the city, anyway?

Alex B. HillSaturday, September 28, 2024
The known crises of low home mortgage origination, large-scale evictions, and property speculation make Detroiters unduly mobile, having to secure housing by various means and face multiple barriers along the way.
Feature Story Detroit Story Fest

Detroit Story Fest is coming October 10. Here's how you can reserve your spot

Model D staffWednesday, September 25, 2024
Kahn Santori Davison, one of Model D and Metromode's most frequent contributors, will be going behind the scenes of why Detroit hip-hop matters not only locally, but across the world.
Feature Story Fathers are important figures in children’s lives

Better fathers mean stronger communitiesNonprofit Journal Project

Julie J. RiddleWednesday, September 25, 2024
Stronger fathers mean stronger kids. The Children’s Center in Detroit has a dad-focused program that links fathers to the resources they need and gives them a place to connect, share concerns, and encourage each other to invest more deeply in their children’s lives.
Partner Content Parents indicated that needed services like speech therapy, occupational therapy, and paraprofessional support were inadequate.

Survey activates education advocacy for Michigan children with disabilities

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, September 24, 2024
Special Education Experience (SEE) survey results revealed that needed improvements in special education that the state identified in 2014 have not been made.  
Feature Story Champions of Wayne students with Wayne Memorial High School staff and mentors at the Student Achievement Banquet on June 20, 2024

Visionary Wayne Memorial High School program helps students succeed by paying themNonprofit Journal Project

Leo V. KaplanTuesday, September 24, 2024
At Wayne Memorial High School, Champions of Wayne pays students $250 per semester to work with mentors to meet personalized goals.
Longform Joe Volpe, program manager at Ferndale's Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center.

Mental health takes heavy toll on Michigan's LGBTQ youth

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, September 23, 2024
Mental health is a major challenge for Michigan youth in general, but the problem is even greater for the state's LGBTQ youth.
Longform Dayton, Jamillyah, and Dallas Palmer outside their new home in Pontiac.

Oakland County's housing affordability problem is growing. How can we solve it?

Patrick DunnMonday, September 23, 2024
Leaders in the government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors are coming together to make housing more attainable for all county residents.
Feature Story Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and his wife Dr. Sonia Hasan enjoying "The Art of Dining" exhibit at the DIA.

The Art of Dining: New DIA exhibit a Middle Eastern feast for the senses

Kahn Santori DavisonSaturday, September 21, 2024
Featuring nearly 230 works, this tantalising free exhibit (to Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne residents) illuminates connections between art and cuisine from ancient times to the present day, demonstrating how food transcends cultures, backgrounds, and borders. We take a sneak peek. 
Feature Story Left to Right in the future E. Warren Commercial Kitchen: Brie’Ann Bell, Markets and Activation Coordinator; Joe Rashid, Executive Director; Nate Kepinski, Market Associate; Diana Gomez, Commercial Kitchen Manager and Chef and Owner of Taco Hernandez Community Development

E. Warren Farmers Market provides a pathway to growth for small businessesResilient Neighborhoods Feature

Melinda ClynesFriday, September 20, 2024
A lively farmers market in the E. Warren commercial corridor is intentionally a launch pad for small, neighborhood businesses hoping to grow
Longform People plant trees during a volunteer work day at Palmer Park in Detroit. Sustainability

Climate change hits Detroit harder than other cities. Here's how parks are working to change that.

Patrick DunnWednesday, September 18, 2024
Southeast Michigan's parks are working to address climate equity by mitigating climate change's disproportionate effects on already underserved populations.
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New ideas and forward-thinking actions are all part of the arts in the D. Visual artists, including painters, sculptors, designers, architects; and musicians working in nearly every genre (or sub-genre) under the sun and moon are here doing their funky thing.

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Several enclaves around eastbound Jefferson boast fine urban living options, from historic homes to high rise apartments and condos — some riverside, others inland, but all close to downtown and Belle Isle. Known as "The Villages," they include Indian Village, English Village, ...
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