Detroit Future City

Detroit Future City is a think tank, a policy advocate, and an innovation engine developing data-driven strategies to create a more equitable and sustainable future for Detroit.

DFC Presents "Middle Wage Jobs"

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DFC's new report, "Middle Wage Jobs," details how middle-wage jobs are defined and calculated, followed by a deep dive into recent trends, a snapshot of the demographic characteristics of middle-wage job holders, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those jobs.

DFC Presents “Buying In: Opportunities for Increasing Homeownership in Detroit”

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DFC’s new report is an immediate follow-up to the economic equity report. “Buying In,” examines trends, challenges and solutions for increasing homeownership through mortgage lending. This report defines a mortgage loan as more than just a pathway to homeownership, but an indicator of capital flow and a building block of economic equity and growth, neighborhood stability, and wealth building for people of color.

Watch The Center's discussion on Growing and Retaining Detroit's Black Middle Class

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The Innovation series seeks to inform, inspire, challenge, and activate cross sector innovation to advance economic equity in Detroit and the region. Catch up with The Center and watch the discussion on why growing and retaining the African American middle class in Detroit is an indication of economic equity.

DFC and EcoWorks Presents “Green Alleys: Detroit’s Opportunity for Innovation”

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The new report highlights green alleys as a transformative green stormwater infrastructure and alley activation strategy, exploring the history of green alley projects in Detroit and around the country.

Our core areas

Detroit Future City’s Community & Economic Development department combine original research, cross-sector collaboration, technical assistance, and policy development to foster a more equitable and sustainable city.

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Detroit Future City’s Land Use & Sustainability department works to foster equity and sustainability in Detroit neighborhoods promoting the use of Green Stormwater Infrastructure and open space projects.

LAND USE & SUSTAINABILITY

The Center for Equity, Engagement, and Research (The Center) produces relevant and accessible research focused on advancing economic equity and an improved quality of life for all Detroiters.

THE CENTER FOR EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT, & RESEARCH

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Latest News

Anika Goss, One Detroit at Mackinac Policy Conference

Anika Goss, One Detroit at Mackinac Policy Conference
In the Media | June 8, 2022

In this interview, One Detroit’s Christy McDonald, Founding Managing Editor, sits down with Anika Goss, CEO of Detroit Future City, at the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss building job growth, stability, and higher wages for Detroiters and minorities. Click here to watch

Future of Work Town Hall | Creating Communities: The Path to Placemaking

Future of Work Town Hall | Creating Communities: The Path to Placemaking
In the Media | June 2, 2022

Produced by One Detroit, the Future of Work Town Hall host, and One Detroit’s associate producer, Will Glover is joined by TechTown President & CEO Ned Staebler, Detroit Future City Chief Executive Officer Anika Goss, Author of “Reimagining Detroit” and former Detroit Free Press Senior Business Columnist John Gallagher, and Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) Planning Director Kevin Vettraino for a conversation about […]

Prospects for Detroit working families ‘dimmed’ in last decade, study finds

Prospects for Detroit working families ‘dimmed’ in last decade, study finds
In the Media | June 1, 2022

In this article, Malachi Barrett of Bridge Detroit shares how Detroit was once credited with creating the middle class, but the new Detroit Future City report, Middle Wage Jobs, suggests those jobs are harder to come by for residents of the majority-Black city. DFC’s report details that “with declining representation of middle-wage jobs that have […]