9 ways to think big and shop small by supporting Detroit businesses this holiday season
From handmade jewelry to works of art, find some gift inspiration with these locally focused shopping events and guides.
Corktown
Developments in Eastern Market, Milwaukee Junction, and North Corktown receive support from state
Efforts to grow Eastern Market while still retaining its food industry roots took another step forward last week as the Michigan Economic Development Corporation awarded the City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority a $75,000 site readiness grant as part of the Michigan Build Ready Sites program.
Developments in Brush Park, Corktown, and more to receive affordable housing tax credits
Five residential projects, three new developments and two redevelopments, will either create or preserve a total of 282 units of affordable housing throughout different areas of the city.
Detroit designer combines fashion and science to start a conversation about skin color
Detroit entrepreneur Deirdre Roberson doesn't fit a mold. And the scientist-turned-fashion-designer doesn't want you to, either. “People will say to me ‘you look like a model,’ but why did nobody ever tell me ‘you look like a scientist’? We are complex. We are multidimensional people.”
Q&A with Dr. Paul Thomas on COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an overload of information — and there's a lot of misinformation out there. One family medicine doctor in Corktown helps set the record straight through regular updates on Facebook.
Folk to offer groceries, grab-and-go items in response to COVID-19
At 10 a.m. Saturday, Folk will offer soups, salads, and sandwiches for takeout and delivery as well as locally sourced groceries and paper products such as the hot commodity toilet paper. Customers can purchase online to pick up curbside as well as delivery. Grocery items are mostly available walk-in and curbside pickup, and if there is demand Folk will also offer delivery. The hope is that the services will allow her to bring back her laid-off staff.
Public Thrift pop-up store to celebrate grand opening in Corktown
Public Thrift opens in a retail space in The Corner development, located on the site of the old Tiger Stadium, as part of the Build Institute’s Pilot program.
How Ford’s new City Solutions team is helping communities solve their mobility challenges
The City Solutions team comprises specialist mobility strategists who work directly with government and other local stakeholders in communities across the U.S.
Plum Health settles into new Corktown offices, plans for growth
It was just a year-and-a-half ago when Model D ran a feature spotlighting eight Detroit startups that could change the world. And one of those startups has experienced so much growth that they have been forced to open a new, bigger location.
Mobility Moments Podcast: Aniela Kuzon, Ford City:One
The Ford City:One Challenge is engaging individuals and challenging entrepreneurs to spark positive mobility change in Detroit. We talked with Aniela Kuzon, founder and global lead for Ford City:One Innovation to learn about this program's impact in other cities in North America, and what we changes we can expect here in Detroit.
