Detroit Opportunity Sites: Detroit Future City Hosts a Gallery Exhibition of Globally Significant Industrial Adaptive Reuse Precedents from Europe. On February 25, the Detroit Future City (DFC) Implementation Office partnered with the German Marshall Fund (GMF) of the United States to host a trans-Atlantic exchange of ideas, economies, and dedication in order to identify opportunities to transform […]
It’s been another busy month for development news in the city. Let’s catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks. Granite City opened its latest restaurant and brewery location in the Renaissance Center earlier this month. It’s the largest location for the chain eatery and on-site brewery, which first opened […]
Given the high value of real estate in Toronto these days, it might seem ludicrous to abandon property. But, within the city and beyond its borders, it can be a common occurrence. This phenomenon has been especially visible in Detroit. In fact, we’ve written in this space before about the city’s plague of abandoned property. […]
The strip mall may become an endangered species in big parts of Detroit’s Midtown, as boosters of the hot neighborhood push for a future that would frown on parking lots and aim for a continuous “street wall” of buildings. To achieve that goal, they want a new kind of city zoning to apply to a […]
If you’ve wondered what an empty lot in your neighborhood could be used for, there could be a group of like-minded citizens planning a youth program or a gathering space on that very spot. Fifteen grassroots organizations from around Detroit received a share of $65,000 in mini-grants from Detroit Future City (DFC) to transform vacant […]
The Detroit Future City (DFC) Field Guide to Working with Lots is a tool that provides step-by-step instruction to support Detroiters in transforming vacant land in order to create cleaner, safer and more attractive neighborhoods. The Detroit Future City (DFC) Implementation Office developed the Field Guide mini grant program to encourage Detroit residents, community groups and […]