Live 6

Model D's "On the Ground" series gives voice to the residents, business owners, and other community members who make up Detroit's neighborhoods.

The Live6 area is composed of four distinct neighborhoods—Bagley, Martin Park, The University District, and Fitzgerald. These communities are home to The University of Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College, as well as a number of beautiful residences and longstanding businesses.

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You're invited to Urban Exchange Speakeasy

Model DMonday, December 12, 2016

Feature Story

Institutions of higher education an essential part of Live6 growth

Terryn HallMonday, December 12, 2016

Development News

6 places to shop in Live6 this holiday season

Terryn HallMonday, December 12, 2016

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Members of UDM and Marygrove faculty on the stage with Live6 director Lauren Hood

Live6 Alliance and Model D host productive community conversation

Terryn HallMonday, December 12, 2016

Source: On the Ground

Development News

Map of neighborhoods targeted for funding

City of Detroit approves $1.6 million for neighborhood planning

Terryn HallMonday, December 5, 2016

Feature Story

A community discussion sponsored by Live6

Join Model D and Live6 for Speak Easy: a dialogue between neighbors

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Feature Story

Lucas, 13, getting his hair cut by Metro Detroit Barber College owner Raymond Ware

Metro Detroit Barber College is both bridge and sanctuary in a changing Detroit

Terryn HallMonday, November 14, 2016

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Jay Rayford (left) with Motor City Match winner George N'namdi, Motor City Match consultant James Feagin, and Motor City Match Winner Godwin Ihentuge

Guest column: My journey to business owner and deeper connections

Jay RayfordMonday, November 7, 2016

Buzz

Community member gets ready to vote on community priority areas for developers

Fitzgerald community meeting brings community, city together

Terryn HallTuesday, November 1, 2016

Source: Live6

Feature Story

Alexis El-Amin, owner of The Mason Jar: Get Holistically Healed, a food store at 4088 W. McNichols Road. El-Amin recently moved to Detroit from Wilmington, N.C. and opened her store not long after in the University District.

Photo essay: This is Live6

Bree GantMonday, October 24, 2016

Feature Story

KeShon Demps, owner of Ingrid's Bakery & Shon Benson's Candy Creations

Love on Livernois: What Sweetest Day looked like in Live6

Terryn HallTuesday, October 18, 2016

Buzz

Live6 community meeting brings local business owners, residents together to discuss future of area

Terryn HallTuesday, October 18, 2016

Source: Live6 Alliance

Feature Story

New Live6 Alliance headquarters and its homegrown director bring energy to neighborhood

Terryn HallMonday, October 10, 2016

Feature Story

Frank McGhee, director of NSO YIP, mentoring a group of young Detroit men

Revisiting Osborn: What's happening with the stories, people we covered 3 years ago

MJ GalbraithMonday, October 3, 2016

Feature Story

Meet Terryn Hall, Model D's next On the Ground editor

Model DFriday, September 23, 2016

Live 6 Highlights

Video: Detroit Sip owner hopes to be catalyst for Live6 corridor Read Article

Jevona Watson plans to open a coffee shop, Detroit Sip, on McNichols Road in early 2017. A native of the Bagley neighborhood, her story is emblematic of the tenacity of the people who live, work, and play in Live6.

Photo: Jevona Watson, owner of Detroit Sip, outside her coffee shop

The guardians of Martin Park: Two women work to revive their neighborhood in two different ways Read Article

The story of Martin Park, where it's been, where it is now, and where it's headed is being shaped by two women—one tied to its past and another grounded in the neighborhood's present.

Photo: Kearny in front of her old school, now the Paul Robeson/Malcolm X Academy Bree Gant

Opinion: Detroit needs to preserve the cultural integrity of its black neighborhoods Read Article

In areas where development has been the greatest, many black people have found themselves "pushed to the margins." That's why, argues Lauren Hood, Detroit needs more neighborhoods where those shaping the vision are black.

Photo: Lauren Hood, director of Live6 Marvin Shaouni

Perception vs. reality: Safety in Live6 discussed at Speakeasy event Read Article

On Friday, January 20, the Live6 Alliance and Model D collaborated for another SpeakEasy event where over 70 attendees participated in a community conversation to discuss the security of the neighborhoods in Live6.

Photo: Attendees of the event Bree Gant

Lessons from Planning Director Maurice Cox on spreading bike culture across Detroit Read Article

In a conversation with Model D, Maurice Cox, Director of the City of Detroit's Planning Department, says he'll put extra emphasis on bike infrastructure across the city.

Photo: Maurice Cox, Director of the City of Detroit's Planning Department

Guests from Chicago and Philadelphia meet on Six Mile for an urban exchange Read Article

Detroiters gathered on a recent December evening for an urban exchange to discuss ethical redevelopment, community engagement, and ways to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Photo: Claire Nelson, founder of the Urban Consulate, introduces the Speakeasy presenters Bree Gant

Harnessing art to spur entrepreneurship in Live6 Read Article

The Live6 area is home to a robust cultural and creative community. And with an increase in development, there's opportunity for artists and institutions to tap into that energy to spur growth.

Photo: Art in Detroit Fiber Works Bree Gant

Institutions of higher education an essential part of Live6 growth Read Article

The University of Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College have been important neighborhood anchors since their foundings. And with increased attention to development in the neighborhoods outside of the city center, they'll be more important than ever.

Photo: Campus of University of Detroit Mercy Photo courtesy of University of Detroit Mercy/David Frechette Photography

Metro Detroit Barber College is both bridge and sanctuary in a changing Detroit Read Article

With so many changes happening in the city and Live6 area, Metro Detroit Barber College is a refuge of stability where people from the neighborhood and across the city can get a good cut at a low price with good company.

Photo: Metro Detroit Barber College Bree Gant

Guest column: My journey to business owner and deeper connections Read Article

After being away from Detroit for years, Jay Raford moved back to his hometown and opened up a socially-conscious food business in the Live6 area.

Photo: Jay Rayford (left) with Motor City Match winner George N'namdi, Motor City Match consultant James Feagin, and Motor City Match Winner Godwin Ihentuge

Photo essay: This is Live6 Read Article

Photographer and Detroit-native Bree Gant captured some of the people and places that make Live6 unique.

Photo: A man rides his bicycle in Live6 Bree Gant

New Live6 Alliance headquarters and its homegrown director bring energy to neighborhood Read Article

Once completed, executive director Lauren Hood hopes the headquarters will serve as a local gathering place where people can connect, deepen ties, and share ideas.

Photo: Exterior of the new Live6 headquarters Terryn Hall

Live 6

You're invited to Urban Exchange Speakeasy

Institutions of higher education an essential part of Live6 growth

6 places to shop in Live6 this holiday season

Live6 Alliance and Model D host productive community conversation

City of Detroit approves $1.6 million for neighborhood planning

Join Model D and Live6 for Speak Easy: a dialogue between neighbors

Metro Detroit Barber College is both bridge and sanctuary in a changing Detroit

Guest column: My journey to business owner and deeper connections

Fitzgerald community meeting brings community, city together

Photo essay: This is Live6

Love on Livernois: What Sweetest Day looked like in Live6

Live6 community meeting brings local business owners, residents together to discuss future of area

New Live6 Alliance headquarters and its homegrown director bring energy to neighborhood

Revisiting Osborn: What's happening with the stories, people we covered 3 years ago

Meet Terryn Hall, Model D's next On the Ground editor

Live 6 Highlights

Video: Detroit Sip owner hopes to be catalyst for Live6 corridor Read Article

The guardians of Martin Park: Two women work to revive their neighborhood in two different ways Read Article

Opinion: Detroit needs to preserve the cultural integrity of its black neighborhoods Read Article

Perception vs. reality: Safety in Live6 discussed at Speakeasy event Read Article

Lessons from Planning Director Maurice Cox on spreading bike culture across Detroit Read Article

Guests from Chicago and Philadelphia meet on Six Mile for an urban exchange Read Article

Harnessing art to spur entrepreneurship in Live6 Read Article

Institutions of higher education an essential part of Live6 growth Read Article

Metro Detroit Barber College is both bridge and sanctuary in a changing Detroit Read Article

Guest column: My journey to business owner and deeper connections Read Article

Photo essay: This is Live6 Read Article

New Live6 Alliance headquarters and its homegrown director bring energy to neighborhood Read Article

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