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The importance of the mayoral race as Detroiters choose final two

August 4, 2025
The importance of the mayoral race as Detroiters choose final two
Detroit Future City | August 4, 2025

In this Axios article, Annalise Frank shares how Detroit voters are heading to the polls to narrow the crowded field of nine candidates vying to replace Mayor Mike Duggan, who’s […]

The Motor City’s Epic Fall and Glimmers of a Rebirth

July 30, 2025
The Motor City’s Epic Fall and Glimmers of a Rebirth
Detroit Future City | July 30, 2025

In this NewsBreak article, Detroit’s history of decline is on full display. While longtime residents struggled to survive, recent redevelopment favors newcomers, and for the first time in decades, the […]

Unmissable Moments From Global Citizen NOW: Detroit

July 11, 2025
Unmissable Moments From Global Citizen NOW: Detroit
Detroit Future City | July 11, 2025

In this blog post, Global Citizen NOW: Detroit shares how they held an event that brought together leaders, organizers, and students to spark momentum for building inclusive, sustainable cities. The […]

Opinion: Detroiters weigh in on mayoral election

July 6, 2025
Opinion: Detroiters weigh in on mayoral election
Detroit Future City | July 6, 2025

As Detroit’s August 5 primary nears, leading mayoral candidates face controversy: Mary Sheffield is under fire for using public funds and a UAW logo, while Jonathan Barlow faces backlash over […]

What we’re learning from Detroit’s first batch of mayoral forums

May 21, 2025
What we’re learning from Detroit’s first batch of mayoral forums
Detroit Future City | May 15, 2025

In this article, Malachi Barrett from Bridge Detroit discusses Detroit mayoral candidates’ participation in various forums to help voters understand their policy positions and inform endorsements by local organizations. Barrett […]

2024 Equity Forum focuses on equitable employment for African Americans

November 21, 2024

“American Black Journal” with Stephen Henderson on Detroit PBS brings you a portion of the 5th annual Detroit Future City Equity Forum, which focuses on ensuring African Americans and other minorities in […]

Detroit Strategic Framework

The DFC Strategic Framework, a shared vision for Detroit’s future, is the result of a massive, citywide public-engagement effort. It recommends a series of ideas, strategies and approaches on how to best use the city’s abundance of land, create job growth and economic prosperity, ensure vibrant neighborhoods, build an infrastructure that serves citizens at a reasonable cost, and maintain the high level of community engagement integral to the long-term revitalization of Detroit.
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The Field Guide to Working with Lots

The Field Guide to Working with Lots is a user-friendly tool to connect Detroit residents, businesses, and institutions to resources to learn, collaborate, and better practice land stewardship in Detroit. This step-by-step guide provides readers with instructions on how to transform vacant land in their neighborhoods into 38 landscape designs ranging from installation by beginning gardeners to professional contractors. View the interactive guide now.
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The State of Economic Equity

Detroit Future City’s (DFC) report, “The State of Economic Equity in Detroit,” illustrates the deep disparities that persist in Detroit and provides recommendations that provide a path to an economically equitable Detroit in which all Detroiters are meeting their unique needs, prospering, and fully and fairly participating in all aspects of economic life within a thriving city and region.
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