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In the Media

Detroit’s 40-year reign as nation’s largest majority-Black city may be over

May 23, 2023
Detroit's 40-year reign as nation's largest majority-Black city may be over
Detroit Future City | May 23, 2023

In this Detroit Free Press article, Clara Hendrickson, Kristi Tanner, and Dana Afana share that Detroit appears to no longer stand as the nation’s largest majority-Black city. The U.S. Census […]

Understanding redlining and how it kept communities of color from homeownership

May 18, 2023
Understanding redlining and how it kept communities of color from homeownership
Detroit Future City | May 18, 2023

In this article, Molly Grace from Business Insider breakdown redlining and discusses how homeownership has long helped middle class Americans build wealth. Grace shares the impact of redlining, and speaks […]

Detroit’s unemployment rate drops below 6% for first time in 23 years

May 3, 2023
Detroit’s unemployment rate drops below 6% for first time in 23 years
Detroit Future City | May 3, 2023

In this Detroit Metro Times article, Steve Neavling shares that despite the job growth in Detroit, Detroit’s unemployment rate has dropped, and the job opportunities haven’t been equal. Neavling references […]

Digging deep for innovative solutions

April 5, 2023
Digging deep for innovative solutions
Detroit Future City | April 5, 2023

This article produced by W.K. Kellogg Foundation speaks to the number of Black middle-class households in Detroit, and that grantees like Detroit Future City are working to remove barriers that […]

Detroit launches program to help renters become homeowners

March 31, 2023
Detroit launches program to help renters become homeowners
Detroit Future City | March 31, 2023

In this article, Steve Neavling of the Detroit Metro Times speaks to the city of Detroit unveiled a plan to help as many 400 renters buy a home with up […]

While most Detroiters support reparations, a majority of white residents do not

March 29, 2023
While most Detroiters support reparations, a majority of white residents do not
Detroit Future City | March 29, 2023

In this article, Steve Neavling of the Detroit Metro Times speaks to the support for reparations in Detroit being linked to perceptions about racism’s ongoing impact. The article uncovers how Detroiters […]

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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