Welcome to Morningside
Morningside is an all-volunteer organization of residents working to make our community clean, safe, prosperous, and friendly.
We were fortunate to have Rico Razo, the city’s Chief of Home Repair & Neighborhood Services at our August Morningside Community Organization (MCO) meeting. He explained all the programs that the city offers to make home ownership a bit easier. Here’s a comprehensive list of what’s available.
Motor City Grounds Crew organized a great fall festival last year at 4151 Barham, and they’re planning to give Morningsiders another chance to celebrate autumn on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The number of small, locally-owned, storefronts along the now bustling business corridors of Morningside has noticeably expanded. Whatever the licensed business, the owner at one time or another has contacted the City of Detroit. District Business Liaisons, like Aftan Malone representing District 4, serve as a bridge for business owners to cross into the City’s diverse economic ecosystem.
Last month, we had the joy of welcoming neighbors to our second bookstore concert, featuring Six Mile Strings, a quartet of friends and educators breaking boundaries in music. Violist Alycia Wilder is one of Morningside’s own.
The heat was pretty brutal, but that didn’t stop everyone from having a great time at this year’s Summer Sizzler. For the first (but not the last) time, it was a joint undertaking with Morningside and East English Village.
It is clear from the first moments speaking with Ed that the community along East Warren is of prime importance to him. He shared, “From the very beginning, our strategy has been to ensure that the community's voice is heard. We designed The Ribbon with a ground-up approach that focuses primarily on enhancing the streetscape and providing retail options that local residents frequently engage with.”
Residents got a look inside one of Morningside’s most successful rehabs - 3951 Three Mile. Those of us who’ve driven by that property many times over the years can hardly recognize it now that it’s gotten a complete home makeover.
After an extensive rehab at 16225 E. Warren Avenue that also saw a complete remake of their exterior, Agape was ready to welcome their inaugural class of child care students.
This fall Field Day Architects will begin construction on Ultreia, returning the building to its historic use as a 7-unit mixed-use building, with four commercial storefronts on the ground floor and three apartments on the second floor.
Our Morningside neighborhood signs have seen better days for sure, but it appears that new signs are finally on the way. According to a recent article by our friends at Bridge Detroit, new signs are coming to 60 neighborhoods across the city of Detroit.
While in the long run the quiet title process that the DLBA uses can be a critical tool in claiming blighted property, in the short run it actually adds to the problem of neighborhood blight. While the courts take their time and the process is “good enough for government work,” it is definitely not good for the rest of us living next to eyesores and potentially dangerous properties.
The Berkshire resident’s dedication and skillset of advanced landscaping design have truly uplifted an entire block. In fact, Mike McQueen’s house is situated among five consecutive homes that are all worth of being featured in Curb Appeal.
In last month’s newsletter, we published photos of two of Grosse Pointe investor Blake Mikus’ blighted properties in Morningside. In response to that article, Blake attended our Blight Brigade meeting on June 22
We’re trying something a little different this month by having our bike ride on a Sunday morning instead of Saturday, so join us on Sunday, July 28 at 10am.
As I rolled up to the building, I saw a mass of hip 20-somethings hanging out and socializing. Not your typical scene on E Warren and certainly a welcome sight and activation of space.
East Warren Development Corporation broke ground last month on a new 10,000 sq. ft. public market that will house retail stores, a small grocery story, community space, a farmers’ market, and the offices of EWDC.
My husband Gaston and I started the Corn Wall on Cornwall four summers ago as a blight blocker. The vacant lots around our home on the corner of Nottingham and Cornwall were constantly blighted by illegal dumping, so we decided to turn them into a beautiful natural habitat for us and our community to enjoy.
Mr. Myron Montgomery’s appointment was effective June 17, 2024, and he replaces Mr. Marty Bulger, who has assumed other duties with the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Our own Three Mile-Munich Park served as the venue for a visit from Mayor Mike Duggan and other dignitaries on June 27.
Our neighborhood is one of the first to have that opportunity - on Thursday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m. at the East Warren Farmers Market, 16835 E. Warren.
This impressive 130,000 square foot facility will be a game-changer for our community. It’s designed to be an all-weather hub for sports and events, allowing us to offer athletic programs throughout the year.
Morningside Community Organization and East English Village Neighborhood Association are co-hosting our second annual Summer Sizzler on Saturday, July 13 from 1-4 p.m. at Three Mile- Munich Park.
I found Bernadette Holloway engaged in one of her favorite pastimes recently – tending to her beautifully landscaped front yard on Courville St. She and her husband Ronald moved here 26 years ago from the west side.
One of the things the newly-formed Blight Brigade can do to combat blight in our community is to shine a light on some of the worst actors causing blight. Blake Mikus, an investor from Grosse Pointe, certainly deserves the dishonor of being our first inductee into our Hall of Shame.
If you happened to pass by E Warren and Somerset on Saturday June 8, you saw a community collaboration happening.
A Moroccan restaurant, Saffron DaTwah, recipient of the Food Network’s “Chopped” award and two-time finalist for the prestigious James Beard Award, will open a second location in early 2025 at 16620 E. Warren.
This year’s Motor City Makeover was a real group effort that far surpassed my expectations. We focused our work on Barham, Beaconsfield, and Cornwall.
Blight refers to visible eyesores like illegal dumping, trash containers left at curbside 24/7, cars parked on lawns, abandoned vehicles, rodent infestations, and derelict properties. The Morningside Blight Brigade was formed to find solutions to persistent neighborhood blight.
After decades of rotting in decay, Michigan Central Station (MCS) is once again standing strong and shining brighter than perhaps it ever has before!
Morningside is fortunate to have so many large trees shading our streets and clearing our air, but these lovely trees also carry serious risks. My husband Jim and I learned that the hard way last month.