Updates from the Alger
Clinton Griffin Clinton Griffin

Updates from the Alger

A new ADA compliant elevator; a new ADA compliant rest room; working water to the building; complete white-boxing (with red accent walls) of retail spaces; installation of Ava DuVernay mural commissioned by Desiree Kelly to rooftop deck; heat and air conditioning to retail spaces; and polished concrete floors. And that’s not all…

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Quarter Quts Teaches Young People Entrepreneurial Skills Through Landscaping
Vaughn Arrington Vaughn Arrington

Quarter Quts Teaches Young People Entrepreneurial Skills Through Landscaping

Quarter Quts, a landscaping and lawn care company run by young people, originated in 2010, when two friends, Adonnis Brooks, Sarah Collard, and I started a program to teach kids purposeful work and entrepreneurial skills. What began as a simple landscaping team quickly evolved into a full-fledged youth entrepreneurship class.

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What Will Mayoral Candidates Do to Preserve and Expand ShotStoppers?
Susan Newell Susan Newell

What Will Mayoral Candidates Do to Preserve and Expand ShotStoppers?

When you treat violent crime as a public health crisis rather that a problem you can arrest your way out of, you can make communities safer. That’s what Detroit and other cities around the country are learning through community violence intervention (CVI) programs like ShotStoppers.

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Curb Appeal: The Kempinskis' Welcoming Bedford Garden
Nicoletta Valenzano Nicoletta Valenzano

Curb Appeal: The Kempinskis' Welcoming Bedford Garden

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.

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Food Truck Fridays Are Back!
East Warren Development Corporation East Warren Development Corporation

Food Truck Fridays Are Back!

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

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We Are Making Bee City Beautiful!
Charon Nogues Charon Nogues

We Are Making Bee City Beautiful!

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.

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Curb Appeal on Balfour
Jeffery D. Lewis II Jeffery D. Lewis II

Curb Appeal on Balfour

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.

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Blight Brigade Attacking Problems on Two Fronts
Susan Newell Susan Newell

Blight Brigade Attacking Problems on Two Fronts

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.

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Motor City Makeover at Emerald Gardens Morningside
Gary Gray Gary Gray

Motor City Makeover at Emerald Gardens Morningside

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.

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The Transformative Residences at St. Matthew Project Now Open
Rachel Pisano Rachel Pisano

The Transformative Residences at St. Matthew Project Now Open

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.

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