Join Detroit Future City and the New Economy Initiative on June 25th at 2 pm for an informational webinar! Metro Detroit's small and micro-enterprise business landscape is changing as are the needs of these vital community stakeholders. This webinar will highlight critical findings from the State of Micro and Small Businesses in the Detroit Region" […]
June is National Homeownership month! To celebrate homeownership month and Juneteenth, DFC is inviting the community to join us for our June Neighborhood Housing Compact meeting to celebrate black liberation and wealth generation through homeownership. We invite you to join us for an engaging and interactive event that seeks to outline and ideate actions that […]
Detroit Future City and The Employment Equity Learning and Action Collaborative (EELAC) are joining forces to host an Equity in Advanced Mobility Call to Action Symposium that promotes employment equity and economic opportunity in the advanced mobility sector for Historically Excluded Communities across the Southeast Michigan Region. The event will build on the momentum already underway in […]
Preserving and increasing homeownership, as well as building generational wealth, are critical components to building stability for Detroit families. Join us on March 13th to learn more about findings from DFC’s recently released Keeping Your Family Home report. During the webinar, DFC will introduce the findings in this report and engage a panel of local […]
We are excited to host this year’s equity forum in person at the Corner Ballpark (located at 1680 Michigan Ave)! Register today to join us for an engaging and provoking discussion with two dynamic thought leaders - Dr. Andre Perry of Brookings Metro and Naomi Davis of Blacks in Green – where we will explore […]
Detroit Future City will host an intimate, ticketed pre-event reception the night before the Economic Equity Forum at Ima Izakaya (located at 2100 Michigan Ave) in Corktown. This intimate gathering intends to foster connections and dialogue with local leaders invested in the future of Detroit. We are excited to host our first ever pre-event reception […]
The East Ferry Warren: United by Dreams & Design tour and panel discussion will highlight the work of Detroit Future City with residents and non-profits in the East Ferry Warren community to develop and implement a resilient community-driven neighborhood green space vision. The East Ferry Warren neighborhood has seen population loss and disinvestment by the […]
In honor of National Homeownership Month, Detroit Future City hosted a DFC Equity Innovation Series event with a keynote address from Majora Carter, and a dynamic panel discussion! The virtual event introduced data from Detroit Future City to provide a better understanding of where there is market activity and where there is not, along with […]
DFC hosted an informational webinar on March 8th at 12pm! During the webinar, we heard from Alan Berube of Brooking Metro who shared national economic growth trends. Followed by a presentation from DFC to introduce the findings from our recently released "Growth Occupations: Exploring Opportunities for More Equitable Participation in Detroit’s Growing Economy" report, we […]
Detroit Future City introduced the 2022 Detroit Reinvestment Index, an annual survey that tracks local and national perceptions of Detroit and its economic growth since its historic bankruptcy in 2013. The first report since 2019, the 2022 Detroit Reinvestment Index surveyed Metro Detroit entrepreneurs and national business leaders about shifts in perception in relation to the […]
