Community Development

Rose Terrace II lake side 1976, Mike Skinner. Courtesy GPHS

A look at the successes and misses of the National Historic Register in Metro Detroit

Having a property listed on the National Registry of Historic Places is a "point of pride." But what about the rejected and removed properties? Here are the stories behind their Metro Detroit's removed and rejected properties.

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Joyanne Huston-Swanson, community relations for the Kent District Library, works with a wi-fi hotspot that is available for checkout at the library. Patrons have used the hotspots to access telehealth appointments, among other needs.
Telehealth expansion has made health care more accessible during the pandemic – but not for everyone

Michiganders who are older, live in rural areas, or have income challenges may have trouble navigating, accessing, or affording the technology they need to keep their telehealth appointments.

Architect Mario Walker won first prize in the competition to imagine new uses for the historic Highland Heights United Methodist Church. The contest is part of an effort to save the church from demolition. (Emily Holmes, Heights CDC)
Design contest casts vision for renovation and reuse of historic church at risk for demolition
Community Court Clerk Darious Scott (L) hands a case file to Community Court Referee Lisa Harris, who will preside over the case. Community Court is a subsidiary of Shelby County Environmental Court. (Rob Brown)
Shelby County Environmental Court continues virtual learning series on March 30
A rendering of a proposed extension of the Detroit RiverWalk.
Detroit RiverWalk to expand after successful river remediation

After a multimillion-dollar river remediation effort, Detroit's RiverWalk is preparing to begin work on a new extrension on the city's east side.

Manistique Community Treehouse organizer is a force of, and for, nature

COVID-19 setbacks and losses have not been able to diminish the optimism of neighborhood innovator Tammy Black. The Jefferson Chalmers resident is drawing on the strength of her community to sustain plans for the construction of a treehouse community center and advocate for horticultural therapy. 

Champions for Change work toward breaking down walls in Washtenaw County

Sometimes, issues like systemic racism can feel so deeply rooted and overwhelming that it’s hard to know where to even begin chipping away at it. But that’s when we must remind ourselves that all journeys begin with a single step.

Community leans in to help Detroit ice cream entrepreneur through COVID-19

Detroit entrepreneur KaToya Scott has witnessed the joy her truck's ice cream can bring people, but she never expected her community to respond with an outpouring of support to help her business survive COVID-19 setbacks. "You don’t think people care and here are people saying ‘hey we see you.’ "

Michigan’s nonprofits fight for their financial future amid pandemic

How has the pandemic been affecting Michigan's nonprofits, financially speaking? Well, perhaps not surprisingly, the answer's complicated.

Centro Multicultural La Familia solves rent, food insecurities, prepares children for back to school

Our clients at Pontiac’s Centro Multicultural La Familia have been requesting financial assistance so they can focus on their other needs.

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