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Detroit Parks Coalition staff and members in 2022.

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Stewardship organizations advance equity in Detroit's parks at a grassroots level

Patrick DunnTuesday, June 11, 2024

Phil Cooley and his brother, Ryan, were instrumental in helping transform Corktown with the opening of Slow's Bar BQ and a host of other projects.

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Corktown Rising: Urban dreamers paved the way for historic neighborhood's rebirth

Greg TaskerTuesday, June 11, 2024

Derek Miller, program supervisor for Kalamazoo County’s Healty Babies Healthy Start & 4Dad Fatherhood Program, with Sidni Miller, community health worker, inside Kalamazoo County’s Health and Community Services building.

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$5 million in federal funding will help 5 Michigan organizations reduce infant and maternal deaths

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, June 11, 2024

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Addressing cultural, language barriers that hinder health equity

Shandra MartinezTuesday, June 11, 2024

Marcus and Joan Belgrave

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Detroit jazz legend Marcus Belgrave's legacy preserved in new songbook

Veronica JohnsonTuesday, June 11, 2024

Detroit's population change

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Mapping Detroit: Where are Detroit's 1,852 newest residents living?

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

ADS shuttle pilot

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With seniors and disabled in mind, Detroit pilots self-driving public transit

Michael LaphamTuesday, June 11, 2024

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LifeWays takes a whole person-centered care approach to health care

Monique BedfordTuesday, June 11, 2024

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Sensory-friendly spaces play key role in improving health equity

Shandra MartinezMonday, June 10, 2024

Edythe Ford

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Meet Edythe Ford: Welcome to the neighborhood, here are the rules

Sarah WilliamsFriday, June 7, 2024

This young sapling recently planted in Sterling Heights could reach great heights come 2040.

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Sterling Heights' Visioning 2040 plan authorized for ballot proposal this November

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 6, 2024

Renderings for Masons Corner in downtown Farmington.

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Farmington succeeds in crowdfunding campaign to build a new park in the heart of downtown

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 6, 2024

Reducing infant mortality takes more than just funding. It takes sustained investment, cultural transformation, and a commitment to equity.

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Hurley Hospital: A Beacon of Hope in Reducing Infant Mortality

Valerie LegoTuesday, June 4, 2024

Staff and participants of Detroit's Teen HYPE

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Debunking stereotypes, correcting narratives: How Detroit's Teen HYPE has powered youth for 20 years

Aaron FoleyTuesday, June 4, 2024

Michael Randall, GRDC Executive Director, on Stahelin Ave.

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Water issues hinder neighborhood revitalization

Julie J. RiddleFriday, May 31, 2024

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