Welcome to Morningside
Morningside is an all-volunteer organization of residents working to make our community clean, safe, prosperous, and friendly.
Our first meeting last month was a productive one, and since blight is everyone’s concern, we hope you’ll join us on the fourth Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 at the Morningside Café.
On an average day there are around 20 workers on site, but the most they have had in one day is 40 to keep the project running smoothly and on time.
Meetings will be on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Don’t miss the next meeting on May 1.
BeShroomed Farms with its co-located cafe and mushroom mercantile are firmly anchored in a matte black building with a matching black awning and ample adjacent parking at 16555 Harper, Detroit, MI 48224 in the East English Village neighborhood.
Next month’s TGI Thursday will be on May 2 at the Warren Café, 16314 E. Warren, next to the laundromat at Three Mile. You can pair your drink with a slice or two of delicious thin crust pizza from Morningside’s own Flamz Pizzeria.
Our neighborhood used to be a difficult place to find good sit-down restaurants, but that’s rapidly changing. Baobab Fare, which specializes in cuisine from Burundi in eastern Africa, is making good progress toward opening its second location on E. Warren and Grayton.
Although she’s only lived in Morningside for a few years, Diana Gomez has already put our neighborhood on the map for her award winning food truck, Tacos Hernandez. The truck was recently listed as No. 5 on the Freep’s list of “Top 10 Detroit Restaurants & Dining Experiences.”
Our agenda includes: Motor City Makeover, nominations for Morningside Board of Directors, Morningsider newsletter update, Summer Sizzler II, bulk pickup changes, and more.
Of the 56,000 privately owned parcels of vacant land in the city, about 20,000 (36%) of those are owned either by outside speculators, businesses, or investors.
If you can only attend one meeting, probably the most important one will be the Public Budget Hearing on Monday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m.
Do you have a favorite feature that appears in the Morningsider? Is there something that you would like to see added or maybe even removed entirely?
Are you sick of blight? You’re not alone. Want to do something about it? Find out how you can be part of the solution at the first meeting of the Morningside Blight Brigade on Saturday, March 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the Morningside Café, 16369 E. Warren.
Everything that was originally envisioned for Morningside Cafe comes to fruition daily. You may ask what that vision was? The short end of that answer is rather simple: To Unify.
Beginning on March 11, exploratory digging in front yards will begin along Haverhill, Devonshire, Bedford, Three Mile, Courville and Audubon. As shown on the map, this expansion area will also span from Mack to East Warren.
Morningside residents can easily recognize the copper clad bell towers atop St. Matthew’s Parish at the intersection of Harper and Whittier Avenues. The rich architecture and history of this iconic landmark was officially recognized in November when the National Park Service added St. Matthew’s to the National Register of Historic Places.
Aisha ( Asia) Hinds is an inspiring individual who embraces dedication, compassion, and ambition. She attends East English Village Preparatory Academy @ Finney, where she excels both academically and personally.
Technology 101, designed to teach basic computer skills, is offered at Eastside Community Network, 4401 Conner, every Tuesday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Some timely new information from the City of Detroit will be shared, including an expanded area for the water service linereplacement program and updated information on bulk trash pickup. Plus: introducing the Morningside Blight Brigade!
Having a desire to provide quality, holistic services to more children and their families, Sheri Williams and her team are in the final stages of a move to the new location of Agape Love Childcare Center to 16225 E Warren at Three Mile.
This is the first of a two-part series designed to analyze the arguments for and against the Land Value Tax plan, so that you can make an informed decision.
In Morningside, U-SNAP-BAC has built or renovated around 80 homes. This year they are adding two more homes to the list.
Thanks to a new program of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), over 500 neighborhood houses will soon have their lead service lines replaced.
One of the best evenings I've spent all year was on January 25, with my Morningside and East English Village sisters at the Warren Café.
Every year there are more opportunities in metro Detroit to celebrate and learn about Black history and the many ways that African Americans have and continue to enrich our nation.
The first seed and transplant distribution of the season is this month! Now is the perfect time to become a member of the Garden Resource Program.