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Keep Growing Detroit is an organization dedicated to food sovereignty and community engagement in the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. [1] Founded in 2013, the program designs and implements initiatives that promote the practice of urban agriculture as a mode of food justice for underrepresented communities, particularly those who do not have access to healthy food options. [2]
The beginning of 2014 marked the start of a turnaround for the City of Detroit. Mayor Mike Duggan [21] had been elected, and with a "fresh start", the focus of the city government was to provide the services that the people of Detroit needed. By the end of September, the start of the 2014 - 2015 fiscal year, many of the public health services ...
Detroit City Council passed two major housing proposals. One ramps up affordable housing financing and another overhauls the city's rental ordinance.
Some have paid well over $500,000 for homes — even $1 million-plus in instances — while others pay market-rate rents that can exceed $1,800 a month for one-bedroom apartments and $2,400 for ...
The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) is an urban, community-oriented, predominantly black, grassroots food justice group. The organization was initiated by a communal desire to start an organic garden collective, and has grown from its founding in 2006 with over 50 Detroit residents as members. [1]
Detroit City Council adopted the mayor's proposed $2.7 billion budget five minutes before midnight after long discussions Monday regarding recommended uses of the city's one-time funds.
Some council members voiced skepticism about the monetary value of the developers' proposed Community Benefits package. Detroit City Council members question developers, delay vote on $3B project ...
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) manages major economic development initiatives on behalf of the City of Detroit, including transforming the East Riverfront District, developing the I-94 Industrial Park, managing the Lower Woodward Improvement Program, and creating the Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District.