Detroit Future City

Save The Date - 2024 Equity Forum and Pre-Event Reception - Oct. 22-23, 2024

We're excited to announce the date for our fifth annual equity forum events on October 22nd and 23rd, bringing the community together to inspire innovative ideas and collective action.

Detroit Future City Releases New Report on Micro and Small Businesses - May 22, 2024

Detroit Future City releases new report, “State of Micro and Small Businesses in the Detroit Region,” provides insight into the outlooks, challenges, and goals of Detroit-region small businesses, based on 1,235 survey responses from small business owners in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Detroit Future City Releases "Keeping Your Family Home," New Report on Heirs' Properties - Feb. 27, 2024

Detroit Future City has released the “Keeping Your Family Home: Addressing the Challenges of Inherited Properties in Detroit” report to detail the scale of family-owned properties in Detroit inherited through generations without formal legal proof of ownership.

Detroit Future City Releases First Update to Economic Equity Dashboard Since 2021 Launch - Nov. 16, 2023

Detroit Future City released the first update to its web-based Economic Equity Dashboard, since its launch in 2021, which coincided with the release of the ‘State of Economic Equity in Detroit’ report. This also marks the first update since the pandemic, providing insight into the impact of COVID-19 on key equity issues.

Detroit Future City Releases Report on Black Bottom and Paradise Valley Neighborhoods - Aug. 31, 2023

Detroit Future City released a new report, "A Call for Reparative Investment in Black Bottom Paradise Valley," calling for a reparative investment strategy to reverse the immense loss of Black wealth, culture and community that occurred in the name of urban renewal, including the loss experienced as a result of the destruction of historic Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods.

Detroit Future City's CEO, Anika Goss, Discussed Detroit's Climate Crisis at TED Countdown Summit - July 11, 2023

How can cities become resilient to the shocks of climate change? As a leading force behind Detroit's ongoing revitalization, Anika Goss spends a lot of time thinking about this question. Connecting the city's industrial past to its sustainable future, she explores the link between climate vulnerability and economic inequity, offering a vision for responding to both challenges at once.