James W. Ribbron of The Michigan Chronicle catches up with one of DFC's past Working with Lots grantees, Yorkshire Woods Community Organization.
The Detroit Free Press's Nancy Kaffer writes about our Growing Detroit's African-American Middle Class report, where she says it's the "first economic blueprint [she's] encountered in 15 years of covering the city that puts black middle-class families at the center of Detroit's redevelopment priorities."
Model D covers the Working with Lots 2019 Grant Program, which "seeks to transform vacant lots throughout the city into attractive and useful public spaces that positively impact neighborhoods through community-minded activities and sustainability efforts" by focusing on "eight very specific lot designs."
Fox 2 Detroit covers the 2019 Working with Lots Grant Program announcement, which awards grants between $5,000 and $19,000 to individuals or groups interested in converting vacant properties into stormwater sinks and rain gardens.
In 2018, Detroit Future City [DFC] continued to build our organizational capacity to be the steward of Detroit’s long-term community vision. With a growing list of new team members and […]
Early in 2018, DFC convened community partners to discuss strategies for putting Detroit’s vacant industrial buildings back into productive use. This led to a deeper look at the Milwaukee Junction […]