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Call for freelance pitches: Detroit inequitable development stories

Freelance journalists in Detroit are encouraged to submit pitches for stories about how development affects communities in the city.

An A to Z guide to Belle Isle, the ‘Jewel of Detroit’

From the aquarium to the zoo, and everything in between.

With Detour DoGooders service socials, we’re making Detroit better, together

Detour Detroit is all about community -- which is why I am so thrilled to announce the launch of our new event series, Detour DoGooders.

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How Building Community Value puts local development into the hands of Detroiters

Building Community Value's Detroit real estate course gives Black developers skills to navigate an industry that's historically shut them out.

This program trains Detroiters for in-demand jobs with livable wages — and fast

The Detroit Training Center works with employers to offer job training programs for skills that are in high demand, with more than 1,000 graduates.

What to do in Detroit this week: DLECTRICITY, film fests, beer run and more

Here are the events and things to do in Detroit this week we're most looking forward to.

How decades of neglect left Detroit’s power grid vulnerable to powerful storms

While DTE recently blamed Michigan’s growing grid problems on the state’s wealth of “beautiful trees” hitting lines, industry experts and stakeholders say the company and regulators are responsible.

What to do this week: WomxnHouse and more art, Greg Mudge memorial, Chicano Fest and canal date night

Here are the top events and things to do in Detroit this week.