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WEBSep 11, 2024 · FHLBank Indianapolis first-time home ownership program making Michiganders’ dreams a reality. Jaishree DrepaulTuesday, September 10, 2024. FHLBank Indianapolis HomeBoost program offered up to $15,000 in down payment and closing and counseling costs assistance in its pilot year. For the program's return, those who qualify can receive up to ...
10 great places to swim in metro Detroit's natural waters - Model D
WEBAug 21, 2017 · 7 Stony Creek Metropark. Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township includes two places to swim in the 500-acre Stony Creek Lake: Baypoint and Eastwood beaches. The lake is also a haven for fishing. The park's 4,461 scenic acres extend across Oakland and Macomb counties and offer many other recreational activities, including boating, a nature ...
The Mounted Police Division, the most versatile unit of the Detroit ...
WEBAn encounter with police is something most people try to avoid, but officers of Detroit's Mounted Police Division tend to attract people. You see them at public events like the recent St. Patrick's Day Parade in Corktown, and you see members of the public admiring or even petting their horses – in other words, having a pleasant and friendly interaction.
For over 30 years, Bert's Marketplace has served food and …
WEBApr 2, 2018 · Bert Dearing Jr. opened the Marketplace in 1987, but the building's roots go back to when Dearing was much younger. He comes from a family of entrepreneurs—his grandfather owned grocery stores on Detroit's east side where Dearing would work as a youth. After graduating high school, Dearing enlisted in the U.S. Army.
How has Detroit remained the nation's automobile hub?
WEBOct 23, 2018 · The greater Detroit area has been a hub for designing and building automobiles for decades, and the region is poised to continue to be an automotive hub into the future, even as the industry faces challenges ranging from the push for market-ready automated and connected vehicles to competition from technology firms around the …
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Big Plans: Five Detroit developments to watch in 2022 - Model D
WEBJan 25, 2022 · Courtesy of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) / Ford First announced in 2018, the Ford Mobility Innovation District (also in Corktown) is a multi-year, multi-project development aimed at transforming the city’s oldest neighborhood into a 30-acre walkable community. While the entire development is slated for completion in 2023, construction on several key projects is expected to ...
Resilient Neighborhoods: How two Detroit nonprofits are helping …
WEBNov 10, 2020 · According to the U.S. Census, there's a little over 89,000 people over the age of 65 living in the Motor City, accounting for 13.3% of the roughly 670,000 total residents living here. What's more, an analysis by Data Driven Detroit based on 2010 census data found that about 41% of Detroiters over the age of 60 live by themselves.
From maker space beginnings to international aspirations, Floyd …
WEBMay 25, 2021 · An expansion is currently underway. For all their success, Floyd remains, and will remain, rooted in Detroit. And it makes sense. The city has a rich history in design and innovation, and a future that is just as fertile. Detroit’s 2015 designation as a UNESCO City of Design — the only American city to have received such a designation ...
Detroit Development News - Model D
WEBJul 9, 2024 · These 32 Detroit community development organizations just received $23.7M in funding support. MJ GalbraithThursday, February 8, 2024. Economic Development.