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Feature Story With a heavy emphasis on job creation and socially conscious businesses, Holden Block’s tenants include Rebel Nell and York Project as well as Commonwealth Sewing Company and Filthy Animals. Economic Development

Holden Block development could signal the shape of things to come in Northwest Goldberg

MJ GalbraithTuesday, October 15, 2019

The redevelopment of the buildings that make up what’s being referred to as the Holden Block is just the beginning. Grasso has already announced plans to build a five-story mixed-use development next door, estimated to cost around $12 million. Located at the corner of Lincoln and Wilbur streets, the development will feature 44 residential units and ground-floor retail. 

Feature Story Ronald Cannon. Kids and Education

Ronald Cannon's Cardinal Foundation clears the way for a safer Detroit for west-side kids

Eleanore CatolicoTuesday, October 15, 2019
How a small but mighty crew of kids and adults rolled up their sleeves on a muggy Saturday afternoon and got to work clearing blight on one block on Detroit's west side.
Feature Story The Blue Nile

Immigrant Chefs: Blue Nile brings Ethiopian experience to Metro Detroit

David SandsTuesday, October 15, 2019
Metromode's new series profiles Metro Detroit's rich fabric of immigrant culinary artists. First up: Seifu Lessanework of the Blue Nile.
Feature Story Henry Ford Health System and West Grand Boulevard Collaborative held a job fair recently. Healthy Communities

Henry Ford Health System joins 15 healthcare organizations nationwide in groundbreaking commitment

DeJanay BoothTuesday, October 15, 2019
The agreement follows a movement in recent years among hospitals to go beyond their walls to address community health. 
Feature Story The Blake Transit Center in Ann Arbor. Transportation

From a 2020 ballot measure to smaller projects, what's next for regional transit?

Sarah RiggTuesday, October 15, 2019
As the 2020 election approaches, Washtenaw County transit advocates are continuing to work towards expanding regional transit service that could connect area residents to Detroit, its suburbs, and beyond.
Feature Story david-camarena2-100819 Entrepreneurship

Southwest Detroit native makes his mark on neighborhood with Stitching Up Detroit

Patrick DunnTuesday, October 08, 2019
Screen printing helped steer Southwest Detroit native David Camarena off the wrong path as a youth. Now he wants to do the same for others through Stitching Up Detroit.
Feature Story Businesses along East Warren Avenue on the east side of Detroit. Community Development

A tour of East Warren's grassroots business revival

Dorothy Hernandez and Nina IgnaczakMonday, October 07, 2019
Model D took a walk down East Warren to talk to some of the corridor's newest entrepreneurs. What we found: stuffed peppers, a tool library, a coworking space and more.
Feature Story Belle Isle's unique ecological features were the focus of a recent art and science project called Belle Isle and Beyond.

How Michigan scientists are using sound to tune into the health of the world around us

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, October 08, 2019
Scientists from and based in Michigan have made advances in this interdisciplinary discipline to learn more about the health and integrity of ecosystems and pioneer ways to study sound.
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