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Photo courtesy Black Bottom Garden Center.

Model DEntrepreneurship

Black-owned cooperative startups in the North End model opportunity for more equitable Detroit

Sarah WilliamsMonday, May 10, 2021

A section of the Bay to Bridge trail in Port Huron.

Model DHealthy Communities

Great Lakes Way project aims to unify greenways and water trails along Michigan's southeast coast

David SandsThursday, May 6, 2021

Haraz Coffee opened in April 2021.

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Coffee is ‘a culture that unites people’: Haraz Coffee opens in Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 6, 2021

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Southfield's Drifter Vans brings #vanlife spirit to Metro Detroit

Leslie EllisWednesday, May 5, 2021

Deeply Rooted Produce founder Dazmonique Carr wants to improve Detroit residents' access to healthy produce.

Model DHealthy Communities

Detroit food justice advocate works to deliver healthy, equitable produce during COVID-19

Erin Marie MillerTuesday, May 4, 2021

Model DCommunity Development

‘Not too fast, not too slow’: Todd Scott explores the city on two wheels

MJ GalbraithMonday, May 3, 2021

Stephen Merriweather (left) and Sharnita Johnson . Photo by Nick hagen.

Model DEconomic Development

For this Detroit developer, building generational wealth fuels her dreams

Biba AdamsMonday, May 3, 2021

Photo by Oluwakemi Dauda.

Model DKids and Education

Bringing Hope Back Home helps Wayne County students prepare for college

Mahbuba RahatMonday, May 3, 2021

A large contingents of canvasback duck make themselves at home on Lake St. Clair.

Model DHealthy Communities

Already a hotspot for birdwatching, Macomb County plans to fly further with a new birding trail

David SandsFriday, April 30, 2021

A young neighborhood resident has some fun in front of a water cycle mural at the Hamilton Rainscape Learning Lab.

Model DCommunity Development

Resilient Neighborhoods: These east side groups are helping to reimagine sustainability in Detroit

David SandsTuesday, April 27, 2021

Tyann Davis. Courtesy photo.

Model DEntrepreneurship

Tidying up with Tyann Davis

Biba AdamsMonday, April 26, 2021

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Where to find Filipino food in Metro Detroit

Dorothy HernandezWednesday, April 21, 2021

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A look at the successes and misses of the National Historic Register in Metro Detroit

Brianne TurczynskiWednesday, April 21, 2021

Architect, developer, and owner of Rebound Construction, Steven Harris sees better days ahead despite COVID-19's impact in the industry.

Model DEntrepreneurship

New food and coffee projects to boost Detroit's North End rebound after COVID-19

Kate RoffTuesday, April 20, 2021

HOPE Village Farmers Market

Model DHealthy Communities

Resilient Neighborhoods: How two Detroit nonprofits are bringing community into community health

David SandsTuesday, April 20, 2021

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