One of the scourges of Detroit’s depopulation has been the empty school buildings left behind. As students continue to leave the public school district in Detroit, in the wake are left many hulks of …
Former Synagogue, Then Church, Now Looks To Find A Third Act As A Community Center
For 21 years Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation (CDC) has been dedicated to central Detroit communities and local residents. The organization strives to empower people and …
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Detroit’s Matrix Theatre Raising Money To Replace Necessary Equipment After Theft
One of the neat places you find in your travels around Detroit is the Matrix Theatre. For more than a quarter century, the theatre that's on Bagley Street has provided professional and educational …
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Who Needs Billionaires? Investing Locally Pays Off For Soccer Team Supporters
Sports teams are normally controlled by billionaires and although loved by fans, often fans don't have a part of the action beyond the jersey they bought to wear to the game. But in the Detroit …
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$25k in 24 Hours: Flash Fundraiser Saves BBQ, Builds Pavilion In City
Over the years, a lot of promises have been made to Detroiters. Wonderful this, amazing that. But usually it takes months - or years - if it happens at all. But what about making something happen …
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Cafe Con Leche’s Expansion and Renovation Crowdfunding Campaign In Final Days
Cafe Con Leche, located at 4200 Vernor Highway in Southwest Detroit, is renovating and expanding its location, and you can help. Since it opened six years ago, Cafe Con Leche has been a staple in …
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Your Chance For $50,000 To Hatch The Next Big Retail Thing In Detroit Begins May 1
Have that idea that you just know would do well in the city, but don’t have the cash for it? Well, here’s your chance. The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest returns for its fifth year and will begin …
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“15 Minutes Or Better” Aims To Bring Together And Educate Detroiters About Benefits Of Mass Transit
Mass Transit is a foreign concept to most metro Detroiters. The "15 Minutes or Better" project is aiming to change that. Younger people across the nation are clamoring for mass transit, and voting …
Get Down With Sister Pie at the Hippest Dancebreak-a-thon in Detroit
Sister Pie has entered the final stretch in its goal to open a complete bakery in Detroit’s West Village, and you can celebrate with them as they throw the hippest dance party fundraiser Detroit’s …
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RENDERINGS: Bright Future Ahead For The Old Tiger Stadium Site
The Historic Field To Be Saved Under These Plans Which Include Mixed Use And Community Development Never underestimate the power of a community’s love for a historic site, especially when it’s …
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Two Detroit Kickstarter Projects Kick Local Entrepreneurs Into High Gear
Kickstarter became famous in Detroit for helping to fund the (to some) infamous Robocop statue, which raised $67,000 to fund what at the time was sort of known as a hipster joke. It drew criticism at …
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