Detroit

Storehouse of Hope wanted to create a new path for Detroit homeownership. What went wrong?

Detroit nonprofit Storehouse of Hope has a vision of a community land trust -- but is going broke while facing…

4 years ago

8 day trips from Detroit for architecture fanatics

There are countless architecture highlights just a short drive from Detroit -- here’s everything you need to plan a day…

4 years ago

Chef Maxcel Hardy feeds Detroit’s essential workers while teaching culinary arts

When food that he couldn’t serve piled up at his restaurant COOP Detroit, Chef Maxcel Hardy and his culinary students…

4 years ago

At Just A Bit Eclectic, Detroit teens brew tea and dreams

Darlene Alston opened Just A Bit Eclectic, a tea shop, youth program and farm, on Detroit's west side eight years…

4 years ago

How Kwaku Osei-Bonsu is shaking up Detroit’s dining scene, from the outside in

From Detroit Black Restaurant Week to dining domes and a cloud kitchen, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu of East Eats is forging his…

4 years ago

All of Midtown’s EcoHomes have sold. What made them so popular?

Despite their high price tag, demand was high for the 14 sustainably-designed, single-family EcoHomes in Detroit.

4 years ago

Ali Dirul’s Ryter Cooperative Industries works to bring renewable energy to Detroit neighborhoods

During the pandemic, Ali Dirul and his company Ryter Cooperative Industries have helped Detroit neighborhoods harness renewable energy.

4 years ago

These Detroit spaces offer mental health services that center Black women’s healing

The SASHA Center and BLOOM Transformation Center are two spaces in Detroit that center Black women's healing and mental health.

4 years ago

Why do Detroit homebuyers need title insurance? Just ask Nicole Curtis

HGTV host Nicole Curtis’ battle with the Detroit Land Bank over an Islandview home is the best argument you’ll ever…

4 years ago

How Arts & Scraps fueled creativity for Detroit kids stuck at home

Ang Adamiak spent the pandemic year shifting her nonprofit Arts & Scraps’ programming online and sending out creative supply kits.

4 years ago