On today’s show, we look at a group making a garden grow on the east side of the city, Eden Gardens; as well as a non-profit that’s helping more than 100 organizations grow in Detroit, Michigan Community Resources. Our guests are Karen...
On today’s show (yes, we’re moving to mornings! Finally!) – A film focusing in part on a Detroit automaker, “Ford V. Ferrari,” takes the top spot at the box office – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Israel...
It’s good to see good works in Detroit get good press. Rebel Nell is a jewelry maker based in the city of Detroit. They’re turning graffiti chips into new beautiful works of art. But there’s more to the story. And full disclosure —...
On today’s episode, we speak with Casper van Alfen and Joanna van der Leun of the Motown Movement. That’s the organization founded by architecture students from the Netherlands that bought an abandoned home in Detroit for $1,000 and have...
The nonprofit group Friends of the Rouge needs volunteers to help with the annual cleanup of the Rouge River. This year’s Rouge Rescue event takes place Saturday, May 18. Volunteers are needed to help remove trash and invasive plants, maintain land...
Good Wednesday afternoon, and welcome to a super Detroit-y edition of your Daily Detroit. Today, we walked over to the Avenue of Fashion, where Mayor Mike Duggan came to speak about the streetscape redevelopment of a roughly 1-mile section of...
Since 2015, the Give Detroit Challenge has raised more than $130,000 for Detroit-based non-profits, and it’s back for another year. The Give Detroit Challenge is hosted by Hour Detroit Magazine. It’s an online fundraising competition that’s running...
There are few things better than flying a kite on a weekend afternoon. What’s turned into an annual event — the Detroit Kite Festival — allows you to do just that with a bunch of new friends in one of Detroit’s more magical settings. The...
We thought when we went into the office today, it’d be a short day. We were wrong. Here’s what to know around town: I-75 is crumbling. Both the Northbound and Southbound lanes have major emergency repairs underway. A highly dispiriting...
There are a lot of people doing good work in Detroit. Folks that put their shoulder to the wheel and are making things happen and making the community better. But often, those folks don’t get as much recognition as they should. That’s...
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants this week that will be awarded to a variety of local organizations. Some of the highlights include: $225,000 to expand the partnership of the University Musical Society...
Your stories for October 17, 2018: – Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront Park. – Keeping with the theme, here’s a...
Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation — in honor of what would be Ralph C. Wilson’s 100th birthday — is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront Park. Who gets what: $40 Million...
Here’s some more good news for Belle Isle. The Belle Isle Conservancy says it received a $1.7 million grant from the William Davidson Foundation to upgrade and restore the historic Belle Isle Aquarium. The foundation named for the former owner of...
This is your Daily Detroit podcast recorded on October 9, 2018. Our guest for the show is Detroit City Councilman James Tate, to talk about the upcoming “Cash Flash” in Detroit’s District 1. Your Detroit stories: – Detroit’s...
