Detroit

As housing costs rise, CEDAM’s TIF guide frames the way for communities to utilize and personalize tax incentives to meet housing needs

CEDAM has released a new housing TIF guide to help Michigan communities understand and apply tax increment financing as a tool to support local housing development and affordability goals.

How these two physicians are saving the bedtime story

Dennis and Archer, both Black doctors and authors in their own right, have used the trajectories of their careers to serve as representation for the generations coming after them.

Nearly $300K in Seed Awards bolster Michigan’s local food and farming

Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.

How a sisterhood of dentists is expanding public health across Metro Detroit

A collective of African American women dentists delivers public health care, mentorship, and trust to underserved patients across Detroit, Wayne County, and Macomb County.

Health equity, representation drive Detroit dentist’s mission

Once inspired by a high school mentor, Dr. Michele Bloxson now advances health equity through public dentistry and trauma-informed care.

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Michigan Good Food Fund sets 2026 agenda on community engagement, outreach

The Michigan Good Food Fund, is setting its sights on ambitious goals for 2026.

Tom Woodman stands in front of a 3D-printed home in Detroit created by his company, Citizen Robotics, which is planning two developments in Pontiac. The company aims to reduce construction costs at scale and create a new renting model that gives renters equity in a housing fund.
From 3D-printed homes to a ‘pocket neighborhood’: Finding new solutions to affordable housing

Across the Metro Detroit area, innovators are finding new ways to develop the affordable housing that the community desperately needs.

“When I grow up.” Inspiring kids to dream big about careers in health care

These collaborations show how growing interest in health care careers can begin early.

Detroit Schools Health Hubs
How one school system bridges the care gap with innovative Health Hubs

Detroit’s Health Hubs embed medical, behavioral, and dental care inside schools, ensuring students receive essential services and thrive in class.

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