Welcome to Morningside
Morningside is an all-volunteer organization of residents working to make our community clean, safe, prosperous, and friendly.
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.
There are many untold stories of Black Detroiters who once lived in the thriving community of Black Bottom.
City Council voted earlier this month to increase the frequency of bulk trash, yard waste, and recycling pickup from bi-weekly to weekly. Even better, trash will be picked up from side streets and vacant lots, too.
When Twiana Odom looked out her window one day in November and saw a child walking in the neighborhood without a winter coat, she was sparked to do something. As a longtime community activist, Twiana immediately began to involve partners to help with what she saw as an issue the neighborhood could address.
The city of Detroit recently welcomed its newest resident at the strike of midnight on New Year’s Day at the Detroit Medical Center Hutzel Women’s Hospital.
Morningside continued its longstanding tradition of turning our December meeting into a holiday party. Chief organizer and MCO First Vice-President Twiana Odom outdid herself this year.
As we welcome a New Year of possibilities, three upcoming joint efforts with partners offer potential improvements for our Morningside community.
The Morningside Holiday Lights Contest returned for a third year, and this winter our neighbors did not disappoint. There was a festive atmosphere at all corners of the community.
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.