Projects

Marche du Nain Rouge

Friday, March 14, 2014

Marche du Nain Rouge is the annual parade to symbolically drive out the evil red dwarf that torments Detroit in the Cass Corridor's answer to Mardi Gras.

Arts & Culture, Outdoor Recreation

Midtown

Reveal Your Detroit

Monday, March 03, 2014

Reveal Your Detroit is an amateur photography exhibition held at the Detroit Intitute of Arts and an accompanying book published by the Wayne State University Press.

Arts & Culture, Multiculturalism

Detroit, Midtown

Imagine Detroit Together

Monday, March 03, 2014

Imagine Detroit Together is a grassroots community group that seeks to bridge the gap between Old and New Detroit.

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement

Detroit

Ideal Group

Monday, March 03, 2014

Ideal Group is a family-owned, community-oriented manufacturing company based in Southwest Detroit.

Agriculture, Community Engagement, Development, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food, Jobs, Kids, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Parks & Greenspace, Philanthropy, Placemaking

Southwest Detroit

DAD Foundation for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Monday, March 03, 2014

The DAD Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides all types of advocacy and social services for the deaf and hard of hearing community.

Health & Wellness, Human Services, Leadership, Philanthropy

Detroit

Hatch Detroit is a nonprofit corporation focused on supporting, funding and developing independent storefront retail businesses in Detroit. Hatch Detroit believes that vibrant and diverse retail is critical in attracting and retaining residents in Detroit neighborhoods.

Community Engagement, Development, Entrepreneurship, Placemaking, Venture Capital

Better Block Detroit

Friday, February 14, 2014

Better Block Detroit is an effort to raise awareness of complete streets, placemaking methods, and the potential for healthy, vibrant neighborhoods in the city.

Development, Placemaking, Rehab/Renovation

Detroit, North End

New Solutions Group

Friday, February 14, 2014

New Solutions Group LLC is a for-profit public policy consulting business.

Community Engagement, Development, Multiculturalism

Detroit, Midtown

Social Club Grooming Company

Friday, February 14, 2014

Social Club Grooming Co. provides environmentally friendly grooming services as well as health and beauty education to the metropolitan Detroit community through socially responsible practices.

Community Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Multiculturalism

Midtown

Parliament Studios

Friday, January 31, 2014

Parliament Studios is a television, film, and video production company with projects that include Start Up USA and Girls Gone Vinyl.

Arts & Culture, Entrepreneurship

Detroit, Midtown, Corktown

Grand Circus

Friday, January 31, 2014

Grand Circus is a new company that aims to increase the size of Detroit's technology industry by addressing a dearth of tech talent in the city through classes, workshops and networking opportunities.

Education, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Downtown Detroit

Vanguard CDC

Friday, January 31, 2014

The Vanguard mission is to facilitate the revitalization of the physical, social, and economic fabric of the North End and to increase expectations and expand the possibilities envisioned for the neighborhood after decades of disinvestment.

Community Engagement, Development, Placemaking

North End

Nextek

Friday, January 31, 2014

Nextek Power Systems makes and sells DC microgrid systems.

Research & Innovation, Sustainability, Technology

Detroit, Midtown, Hamtramck

Detroit Collaborative Design Center

Friday, January 17, 2014

The Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) is a multi-disciplinary, nonprofit architecture and urban design firm at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture dedicated to creating sustainable spaces and communities through quality design and the collaborative process.

Community Engagement, Design, Development, Education, Placemaking, Sustainability

Detroit, University Commons