Featured Stories

VOICES: Why our current K-12 curriculum is failing students

David Gamlin Monday, April 23, 2018

David Gamlin, vice president and program director for the Midnight Golf Program, believes that future success in life is based on communication, collaboration, and creativity—not memorizing the contents of a book.

Education, Michigan Nightlight, Sports

Cooking with Que: Detroit foodie to launch school program out of new food incubator and kitchen

Kate Roff Monday, April 23, 2018

Food blogger Quiana Broden will open a new culinary hub, called simply The Kitchen, in New Center. But what she's most excited about is working with 10 schools to provide free courses on food purchasing, cooking, and kitchen skills.

Detroit Innovation, Detroit Talent, Education, Entrepreneurs, Food Economy

Midtown

How one block can change a neighborhood: the case of Agnes Street and West Village

Aaron Mondry Monday, April 23, 2018

Two buildings were renovated to accommodate four businesses on Agnes Street. Since, the West Village has been on an upward economic trajectory that doesn't seem close to slowing down.

Architecture, Development, Entrepreneurs, Food Economy, Redevelopment, Shop Local

The Villages

Q&A: Tunde Wey on his dinner series, where guests pay different amounts depending on their privilege

Aaron Mondry Monday, April 23, 2018

At the dinner series Saartj, you pay different amount depending on your degree of privilege. We spoke to chef Tunde Wey about bringing the dinner to Detroit, how being an immigrant influenced his thoughts on racial disparity, and more.

Dining, Food and Drink, Speaker Series

Hamtramck

Business leaders on Avenue of Fashion explore new era for the historic corridor

David Sands Monday, April 16, 2018

The Avenue of Fashion is back. With the renewed energy and interest along the strip, business leaders are thinking about how to harness that energy for long-term growth.

Building Communities, Development, Lifestyle, Placemaking, Small Business

Live 6

Which Detroit neighborhoods are most vulnerable to major change? New reports uses data to find out

MJ Galbraith Monday, April 16, 2018

Data Driven Detroit just released Turning the Corner, originally an attempt to develop a predictive model for resident displacement. The final result, however, is possibly more interesting and useful.

Building Communities, Development, Innovation, Move to Detroit, Public Policy

How Michigan physician scientists are saving kids' lives through translational research

Claire Charlton Monday, April 16, 2018

Talented Michigan physician scientists are leveraging the power of a discipline called translational research to find treatments and cures for cancer and other childhood diseases.

Children of Michigan, Fundraising, Inspiring Innovation, Medical Research

Michigan Council on Future Mobility makes key recommendations

Claire Charlton Monday, April 16, 2018

The Michigan Council on Future Mobility has presented its second annual report to Gov. Rick Snyder, and it outlined key recommendations for policy changes regarding mobility.

Detroit Driven, Local Government, Mobility, Public Policy

One foot at a time: 3 unique dances building community in Detroit

Biba Adams Monday, April 09, 2018

Where there is music, there is dance. And since music has always been an essential part of life in Detroit, so has dance. These three unique dance styles are engaging Detroiters and building community.

Detroit History, Lifestyle, Nightlife , Performing Arts, Social innovation

Student Naomi Contreras, working on her art

Detroit teens lead their own artistic journeys at The SPOT

Amy Oprean Monday, April 09, 2018

A part of Living Arts' curriculum for adolescents, the SPOT centers around the idea that teenagers thrive artistically when they are given time to wander creatively without the pressure of assignments.

Arts, Education, Michigan Nightlight, Partners in the Arts, Social innovation

Southwest Detroit

Autonomous vehicles will impact the environment in metro Detroit. But how?

Melissa Anders Monday, April 09, 2018

As the Detroit region leads the charge in electric, connected, and autonomous vehicle innovation, environmental stakeholders are asking questions about how a radically new way of moving people, goods, and services will impact the environment.

Detroit Driven, Energy Efficiency, Mobility, Sustainability

LTU Detroit design center gathers mobility experts for panel discussion

Claire Charlton Monday, April 09, 2018

Creative entrepreneurs are moving into Detroit just as discussions about next-generation mobility build momentum.The first speaker series at LTU's Detroit Center for Design and Technology talks up "Mobility in the City."

Detroit Driven, Mobility, Speaker Series

This Moroccan-style housing and community space hopes to bring people together in the North End

Nicole Rupersburg Monday, April 02, 2018

In partnership with the Ghana ThinkTank, a group of makers and developers are creating a Moroccan "riad" in the North End that will have a central courtyard filled with art, gardens, and public space.

Architecture, Building Communities, Development, Neighborhood Innovation, Sense of Place

North End

Bert's Entertainment Complex Owner Bert Dearing Jr.

For over 30 years, Bert's Marketplace has served food and preserved black history in Detroit

Chanel Stitt Monday, April 02, 2018

The 24,000 square foot Bert's Marketplace is much more than a bar and restaurant. It's also a hangout, music venue, and place to celebrate black history in Detroit.

Arts, Food and Drink, Legacy Business, Museums, Shop Local, Small Business

Eastern Market

VIDEO: Kim Gamez of Mi Padrino on the challenges of juggling a business and family

New Economy Initiative Monday, April 02, 2018

On Friday, Feb. 16 this year, four Detroit entrepreneurs told their stories of business ownership at Startup Story Night, sponsored by Model D and the New Economy Initiative.

Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Speaker Series, Video