New condo development in historic Piety Hill is first new housing …
Oct 9, 2024 · New condo development in historic Piety Hill is first new housing in nearly 150 years. For the first time since the 1880s, Detroit's historic Piety Hill neighborhood is welcoming a new residential development. The Summit at Piety Hill, at the corner of Gladstone and Second, promises to blend modern living with the charm of a storied community.
Medicaid funding could expand and sustain Michigan's produce ...
However, a new Medicaid funding structure could help Michigan expand its produce prescription programs and create a more sustainable mechanism to pay for them. Medicaid now allows an in lieu of service (ILOS) approach, meaning Medicaid-managed care organizations can offer non-traditional health care programs as long as they show health benefits ...
New website shows off Michigan's B&Bs to promote industry …
Oct 10, 2024 · Supplied / Stag's Leap Farm A wedding at Stag's Leap Farm. Steven Mandley, the local owner of Stag’s Leap Farm in Oxford, has been a member of the Michigan Bed and Breakfast Association since 2021 and his farm is on the new website. “We have been members of the Michigan Bed and Breakfast Association since 2021 and have learned so much from our mentors there through their Aspiring ...
Lessons in community redevelopment
Oct 9, 2024 · Editor's note: This story wraps up our series on developing communities in Michigan, made possible through the support of the Michigan Municipal League.This series updates reports on the same communities, Corktown, Marquette, and Heartside, from 2012. Three Michigan communities – Corktown in Detroit, Marquette in the Upper Peninsula, and Heartside in Grand Rapids, are experiencing urban ...
How public health focuses on gun safety and reducing firearm …
Oct 22, 2024 · Gun violence continues to take a toll on communities across Michigan, with firearm-related deaths increasing statewide. In 2022, Michigan recorded over 1,500 gun-related injuries and deaths, with Detroit experiencing some of the highest rates of gun violence in the state, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health experts throughout the state are working ...
Detroit has always been a hotbed of jazz artists. This year's Jazz ...
Aug 28, 2024 · They will be immersed in Detroit’s true jazz scene through artists like saxophonist Wendell Harrison and his band Tribe, drummer Sean Dobbins Ensemble, professor Leonard King, and trumpeter Anthony Stanco, who is making his debut as a leader at the festival. Stanco is one of the young lions keeping Detroit’s musical lineage alive through ...
Oakland County's housing affordability problem is growing. How …
The state of Michigan's Housing Data Portal shows that Oakland County's median rent outpaced the state's median rent by 20% from 2012 to 2022, the most recent year for which data are available. In 2022, 43% of Oakland County renters were cost-burdened – which, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) definition, means ...
The Art of Dining: New DIA exhibit a Middle Eastern feast for the …
Sep 21, 2024 · The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World is free with museum admission, which is always free for residents of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. It runs from September 22, 2024 to January 5, 2025, at The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA): Tuesday-Thursday - 9:00 am‒4:00 pm. Friday - 9:00 am‒9:00 pm. Saturday-Sunday - 10:00 am ...
Learning as they grow: Urban gardens as a teaching tool in early ...
Oct 18, 2024 · Growing together. Currently, KGD supports garden-based learning in 35 to 40 early childhood settings across Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck. These include a mix of Head Start agencies, private daycare centers, and home-based providers. The program’s influence travels block by block, fostering a sense of ownership among participants.
Keeping Detroit homes in the family for future generations
Jun 14, 2024 · An on-ramp for future resources. With a modest budget of $2,500 per household, The Villages CDC, a non-profit organization growing economic development in a collection of neighborhoods on Detroit’s east side, is helping generations hold on to their family home. The program, created by Mac Farr, executive director of The Villages CDC, and ...