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In this edition of “Curb Appeal,” where we recognize residents on each street who go the extra mile to create a lovely front yard, we are heading on over to Bedford, to the beautiful residence of Mark and Margo Kempinski.

Although you wouldn’t know it from just driving by, a lot of progress has been made on rehabbing the building on E. Warren at Bedford.

The Blight Brigade has surveyed the 19 streets and almost 200 blocks that make up Morningside over the past few months, taking photos of blighted vacant properties and researching owners.

Habitat for Humanity Detroit recently dedicated two rehabbed homes in the Morningside neighborhood, emphasizing their commitment to sustainable communities and welcoming two new families to the joy of homeownership.

E. Warren Development Corp (EWDC) is proud to introduce our E. Warren Kitchen (EWK), a space created to empower local food entrepreneurs while strengthening our neighborhood through food and community.

Food Truck Fridays are officially back at the E. Warren Farmers Market, bringing mouthwatering eats, local vendors, and unbeatable community vibes every Friday.

Absentee ballots have been mailed out, which means the August 5 primary is just around the corner. Now is the time to start familiarizing yourself with who the candidates are and what they stand for.

The newly-formed Busy Bees have the will and the skill to transform small blighted areas of Morningside into BEE-YOU-TEA-FULL pollinator zones that please the eye and discourage criminal activity. Our goal is to make each space low-maintenance and beautiful, serving both pollinators and people, by taking invasive plants out and putting native plants in.

When our beloved Curb Appeal feature returns, that means the weather is warmer, days are a little longer, and the landscaping of the lawns are vibrant and blooming at the same time! We’re truly excited to highlight the landscape transformation Blythe Collins has done over the course of several years.

Is there an empty blighted house in Morningside that really bothers you? Do litter and big piles of trash that sit for weeks get you down? The Blight Brigade is here to do something about it, but we need you to step forward to help.

On May 10th, we hosted a tremendously successful Motor City Makeover event at Emerald Gardens in Morningside. The atmosphere was filled with enthusiasm as a diverse group of volunteers came together to breathe new life into our community.

May was a big month for The Residences at St. Matthew. The 46 newly renovated housing units were finally completed and officially opened on May 7 with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by many in the Morningside neighborhood, Detroit, and beyond.

At the May general meeting on May 13, we elected new leadership, which includes a mix of new faces and familiar ones. Officers serve two-year terms in staggered elections, and the six at-large board members serve one-year terms.

If it isn’t already in your calendar, mark it down now. You don’t want to miss the third annual Morningside/EEV Summer Sizzler on Saturday, July 12 from 1-4 p.m. at Three Mile-Munich Park.

The August 5 primary for city elections may seem far off, but it’s time to start doing some serious vetting of the candidates. At the recent Mackinac Policy Conference, the top five candidates for Mayor appeared onstage together to lay out their visions and policies for continuing and expanding Detroit’s resurgence.

United Streets Networking and Planning: Building a Community, better known as U SNAP BAC, celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 25 with an awards gala at the Roostertail in Detroit.

It’s a sign of Detroit’s improving financial health that the $3 billion budget that City Council unanimously approved in early April for the 2025-26 fiscal year includes more funding for many critical services and cultural institutions. This is the twelfth straight year that Detroit has balanced the budget since it went through bankruptcy in 2014.

Davon is one of Morningside’s rising talents in the city of Detroit. Davon is a triple-threat (really a quadruple threat) photographer, videographer, and a producer.

Although Morningside is in much better condition than it was a few years ago, there are still some blighted vacant houses scattered throughout the neighborhood that need to be dealt with. That’s why we restarted the Blight Brigade. Our first task is to identify the dozen mostblighted vacant properties in Morningside, aka the “Dirty Dozen.”

A transformative organization is redefining young adult services and support by providing more than a group home shelter in Morningside. Just Because We Care (JBWC) was founded on faith and compassion by Demetris and Jessica King.