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Café Con Leche Returns To Southwest Detroit For Special Event As Part Of Bitter|Sweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate Exhibition

For many people coffee is more than just a hot beverage. It’s a way of life. Have you ever wondered about the farmers who grow your coffee beans? The owners of Café Con Leche, Jordi Carbonell and Melissa Fernandez, as well as a barista, went down to Oaxaca, Mexico to do just that. During the trip, local artist Lisa Luevanos documented the trip. They interviewed farmers who are part of a cooperative in their community. The community hold their coffee to a high standard. “I was struck by how i...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of February 3-5

Welcome to February! I’m hoping that Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow this week. I know we’ve had a pretty tame winter so far, but I am ready for spring to arrive. Black History Month at the DIA – Detroit The Detroit Institute of Art will be showing numerous films throughout the weekend as part of the Pioneers of African American Cinema series. On Sunday, February 5 the Sunday Music Bar will feature saxophonist Benny Rubin Jr. in the Kresge Court. He will be performing at 1:00 p...

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Work Begins In Earnest On The Shinola Hotel In Downtown Detroit

The pace of change in the physical landscape of downtown Detroit is moving at breakneck pace. The latest news is that work on the Shinola Hotel has officially started today. Instead of a traditional “groundbreaking” putting shovels into the ground, a hole was made in a brick wall during the news conference. The boutique hotel, announced with much fanfare last September, will be located at the corner of Woodward and Grand River in downtown Detroit in buildings with some history, including one...

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Comerica Bank Announces Detroit Location Changes

Changes are coming for Comerica Bank locations in Detroit as part of a $3 million plan to “reshape” their presence in the city. “The developments underway will spark further growth in Detroit’s economy and we’re proud to support that growth through these changes,” said Mike Ritchie, Comerica’s Michigan Market president. If you bank at Comerica you might want to take a look at the locations that will be affected. The biggest news is that the historic building at 201 W. Fort is for sale. The...

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Second Phase Of Detroit's City Bus Service Expansion Begins

Last August Mayor Mike Duggan announced a large expansion project for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT). For the past six months DDOT has been improving services throughout the city. The second phase of the expansion starts today. This expansion will add 650 trips a week to the schedule, bringing the total number of trips added since September up to 1,300. “Every chance we get, we are going to keep expanding our bus service so Detroiters can connect to jobs and other opportu...

Should I-375 Become A Boulevard? Freeway Makes CNU's "Freeways Without Futures" List

Turning I-375 in downtown Detroit has popped up in the news again, thanks to a new list put out by the Congress for the New Urbanism of 10 “Freeways without Futures” for 2017. The spur was built in 1959 and now stands as a physical divide between the Central Business District and Lafayette Park neighborhoods. The project (along with the rest of the rebuild of Lafayette Park) meant the eradication of the Detroit’s historic Black Bottom community, as well as the culturally and commercially sig...

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A New Name And Future For 9303 East Jefferson

The Colony and Fisher Arms apartments at 9303 East Jefferson in Detroit has had a troubled past. For instance, in November of 2013, more than 150 law enforcement officers from the Detroit Police Department, Michigan State Police, and the FBI raided the apartment building and arrested 32 residents. That’s after receiving about 600 calls for service at the building in that year. But on Friday, Mayor Mike Duggan as well as the developers were showing off a very different story. The new owners...

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Has Macomb County Turned Off The News? British Paper Says So

Macomb County in Michigan has been the focus of a lot of media attention as of late because of their swing status being crucial for the election of President Donald Trump. That coverage has been uneven at best. The photographer and storyteller from the Humans of New York did a great job of telling personal stories from the area with compassion even if they may or may not have agreed, but The Guardian today paints Macomb County as a place that doesn’t read the news and doesn’t care to. With a...

10,000 Square Feet Of Retail, Offices And 10 Residential Units Coming To Building Built In 1896

The progress of development along Woodward Avenue near the QLINE continues, with a $7.5 million project at the corner of Woodward and Grand Boulevard, part of which will bring a building from 1896 to life. It’s being headed up by Midtown Detroit, Inc., an organization that has been an engine for development in the area, who along with its partners announced Friday the redevelopment of Woodward Grand and the North End Collective. The Woodward Grand building, which is located on the southeast...

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Where Are The Detroit Schools That Face Possible Closure? Everywhere.

Detroiters are only now absorbing the reality of potentially losing 25 struggling schools and trying to figure out where as many as 12,000 displaced students would go if their school is shut down at the end of the school year. This map, which was shared at a meeting of educators and community leaders on Wednesday, shows Detroit schools by a state ranking that measures primarily test scores and graduation rates. Red dots represent schools that have been ranked in the bottom 5 percent for thre...

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Tasty Cookies For A Great Cause At Avalon Bakery This February

February is quickly approaching, which means it is time to start thinking about what to get your Valentine. What if I told you that you could get your sweetie something delicious and have a portion of the proceeds go to a great cause? Avalon International Bakery is partnering with Alternatives for Girls (AFG) during the entire month of February with the initiative called Share the Love. Alternatives for Girls helps homeless and high-risk women by giving them access to support, resources and...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of January 27-29

Last weekend my house was sick. Now that we’re feeling better I am really looking forward to getting to go have some fun this weekend. Opening Reception for Drawn: Concept to Construction — Detroit This Friday night is the opening of the exhibition Drawn: Concept to Construction at Pewabic Pottery. If you love architectural design (both the history and the creative process) this is something that you need to see. The exhibition will examine some of Pewabics most notable projects in Detro...

Wayne County Ranks In The Top 10 In Nation For Tech Jobs And Rent Affordability

A new report puts Wayne County right up there with the well-known regions for technology jobs like San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Austin. According a study by Abodo, Wayne County ranks 10th in the nation for technology jobs and rent affordability. They did an analysis of 76 metropolitan areas and divisions for computer and math job density, median salary in those positions, and median one bedroom rent price. Technology workers can earn as much as 12 times their rent in the Detroit–Dear...

The Ultimate Romantic Evening: Valentine's Day Candlelight Coney Dinner

If two, everything on it (maybe hold the onions?) at American Coney Island is your idea of the ultimate romantic Valentine’s Day, you’re in luck. “Coneys by Candlelight” returns on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. It runs from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. And yes, this is a real thing. Couples are invited to dine together at candle lit tables and there are even complimentary long-stem roses for the ladies. They say they’ll have other special romantic touches as well. Show your Detroit love, in Detroit, over o...

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These 3 Neighborhoods Will Be The Hottest In Metro Detroit This Year, According To Redfin

In the last few years the city of Detroit has seen the beginnings of a real estate resurgence. Although challenges remain in the city real estate market, such as continued difficulty in getting mortgages and the market having a high percentage of cash sales, there are three neighborhoods in Detroit that the real estate site Redfin (who also provides real estate agents as a service) say are the hottest in the metro area. Their predictions aren’t just for the city, but the region as a whole. I...

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Report: M1 Rail, New Bridge To Canada On Trump's Infrastructure Priority List

Two major projects that have gotten a lot of headlines are getting some more. Last night, interesting news from McClatchy came out. They’re reporting that two projects in Metro Detroit as well as a third in Michigan are on Donald Trump’s short list of infrastructure priorities. These priorities were apparently gathered from Governor’s offices across the country, who were asked to give 3-5 suggestions each. The projects had to fit four criteria, according to the report: * A national security...

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25 Struggling Schools In Detroit Are Set To Close, But Nearby Options Aren't Much Better

Michigan education officials’ aggressive school closure plan faces a major challenge: It’s unlikely that most students displaced by closures will end up in substantially better schools. That’s because there are few schools in struggling cities like Detroit that have test scores significantly higher than the schools facing closure. The 38 schools — including 25 in Detroit — on the dreaded list have all spent at least three years in the bottom 5 percent on a state ranking that measures test sc...

Indoor Velodrome, Multi-Sport Complex Coming To Midtown Detroit

Bicyclists will have another place to play come later this summer, as the Detroit Fitness Foundation (DFF) announced plans for a new, $4 million indoor multi-sport complex featuring a world-class cycling velodrome. According to officials, this will be only the second permanent indoor cycling velodrome in the country. It will be located at I-75 and Mack Avenue in the city of Detroit. Tolan Playfield, renamed after Olympian and Cass Tech graduate and the first African American “world’s fastest h...

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