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Cody Ley, a past CEDAM real estate development boot camp participant, is passionate about creating affordable, sustainable housing using hempcrete — a resilient, energy-efficient material. Through his nonprofit, Hemp 4 Humanity, he hopes to empower and connect communities to promote a circular economy.
With fair financing, non-predatory loans, and strong community ties, credit unions create empowerment and ownership for their members.
Loretta Powell’s garden teaches kids that planting food and flowers also plants community, connection, and pride on Detroit’s east side.
Both businesses opened with the help of the Motor City Match program.
“Balduck is truly an amazing park and a beloved east side treasure,” says Detroit Chief Operating Officer Brad Dick.
Preparing for Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance's upcoming event has been a walk down memory lane for Victoria Wilson and Diane Heard to a time when things were simpler and their lives were filled with dreams of things to come. As performers who experienced the Motown phenomenon firsthand, the cousins have vivid memories and history to share with younger generations.
Eastside Community Network is working to center Detroiters' voices in the streetscape planning. Business owners on both sides of the avenue anticipate construction challenges leading to worthwhile results.
This community development organization is helping to rebuild a historic East Side business corridor with food trucks, farmers markets, and an end-of-the-summer celebration.
This East Side nonprofit has been running an eclectic coffee shop for five years, and is now in the process of bringing two new community-oriented spaces to Detroit's 48214 zip code.
Existing, non-chain businesses are being encouraged to apply early for the grants, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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