Grand openings: Self-care and wellness center in Eastern Market, childcare facility in Morningside
Both businesses opened with the help of the Motor City Match program.
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Detroit seeks innovators with ‘bold ideas’ for curbing freight pollution in Eastern Market
"As the only city chosen in the western hemisphere, Detroit represents over one hundred years of world-renowned innovations in transportation,” says Tim Slusser, Chief of the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation.
Building buzz: Eastern Market Brewing Co. offers equity in record-breaking investment campaign
“The great thing about this is that it gives access to shares to investors that may not have the means to make larger investments,” says Dayne Bartscht, co-founder and managing partner of Eastern Market Brewing Co. “The minimum investment for us is $500, which is still a lot of money to a lot of people, but it gives an opportunity for someone who believes in us to make a smaller investment and hopefully we'll be able to repay that many times over.”
Mobile museum sees Black history on the move in Michigan
Detroit-born Khalid el-Hakim’s mobile museum has evolved into one of the biggest collections of African American history and artifacts in the country. Now the pioneer in Black Museum Studies is touring Michigan, from Bloomfield Hills to Beaver Island.
Power of the Press Fest, a celebration of traditional printmaking, returns to Eastern Market
“This festival is special to Detroit but there’s a real resurgence in letterpress, and especially among young people working in graphic design who are getting tired of staring at computer screens,” says Lynne Avadenka. “There are similar fests across the U.S. but we wanted to bring something special like this to Detroit.”
D. Cipher launches free music festival to support Detroit’s music community
“The music community is vital to who we are as a city,” says Nique Love Rhodes, co-founder of D.Cipher. It's one of the reasons the organization is hosting a free street festival that will raise funds for Detroit music projects.
Historic church in Eastern Market leads by example in green stormwater infrastructure
“We estimate that this project keeps 1.5 million gallons of stormwater out of the system in an average year,” says Valerie Strassberg, Detroit Urban Conservation Director at The Nature Conservancy.
What Metro Detroit restaurants learned from the pandemic and plans for reopening
Among the lessons learned were how to trim costs without sacrificing quality, ways to reinvent menus for carryout, and the willingness of customers to dine outdoors — a trend that’s likely to stick around.
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.
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.
