I’ve seen the future, and it is Detroit. That statement may seem audacious for anyone who’s read about or visited the city recently. The storied epicenter of the automotive world — America’s richest city just a half-century ago — has traveled a bumpy road for decades. Since the turn of the century it suffered the […]
The city needs a master plan to guide future development, but also needs to take a regional approach to revitalization, Detroit’s Chief Operating Officer Gary Brown said Tuesday. The Cobo Center authority, the “grand bargain” that helped resolve Detroit’s bankruptcy, the Detroit Institute of Arts millage and the new Great Lakes Water Authority are all […]
The city’s future — and how to get there — is the focus of a community meeting in Detroit on Tuesday that is drawing speakers from around the country. “The Making of a Great City,” the first of six community meetings by Detroit Future City, is from 6-8 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum […]
The making of a great city. A new program to help Detroit reach it’s full potential kicks off Tuesday April 14th at the Charles Wright Museum of African American History. It’s all part of a series called “Ideas for Innovation,” and it includes six big events. Watch the video for JoAnne Purtan’s interview on 7 […]
When we hear the term “perfect storm,” the image that generally comes to mind is one of a high-level disaster. The phrase is relatively new, though its use as the title of the 1993 Sebastian Junger novel which inspired the 2000 film of the same name has accelerated its use in the cultural lexicon. However, […]
The Kresge Foundation has awarded $1.6 million for 18 projects run by nonprofits working to strengthen Detroit neighborhoods. The Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit grants are the first to be awarded as part of a three-year, $5 million initiative announced by the Troy-based foundation last October. They align with the Detroit Future City strategic framework, a […]