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Bringing you solutions stories from Detroit, about Detroit, and for Detroit, since 2005. Flagship publication for @Issue_Media Group. https://t.co/f4HQb1eo1k

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Loretta Powell’s garden teaches kids that planting food and flowers also plants community, connection, and pride on #Detroit’s east side. Read more at https://t.co/UR1WkYWiA8
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Loretta Powell’s garden teaches kids that planting food and flowers also plants community, connection, and pride on Detroit’s east side.
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Affordable housing developers and advocates for the housing-insecure fear a negative domino effect from federal funding cuts and other policy changes. Read more at
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Affordable housing developers and advocates for the housing-insecure fear a negative domino effect from federal funding cuts and other policy changes.
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The @CityofDetroit recently opened a new recreation center, will open another soon, and is about to break ground on a third. Read more at
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The city of Detroit recently opened a new recreation center, will open another soon, and is about to break ground on a third.
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A new art installation at Lake St. Clair Metropark (@MIMetroparks) is designed not only to provide a fun photo opportunity for park visitors, but also to promote recycling and highlight the importance of lake sturgeon. Read more at
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A new art installation at Lake St. Clair Metropark is designed not only to provide a fun photo opportunity for park visitors, but also to promote recycling and highlight the importance of lake...
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As the map shows, the geography of voting in #Detroit is far from being cleared up. The lines represent how far flung some #Detroiters are from their polling place, in some cases more than 3 miles away. @detroitography Read more at
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As the map shows, the geography of voting in Detroit is far from being cleared up. The lines represent how far flung some Detroiters are from their polling place, in some cases more than 3 miles away.
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After immigrating from Germany, Max von Wels co-founded a biotech startup in Michigan. With @GlobalDET’s help, he secured a visa and a future in tech. Learn more at
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After immigrating from Germany, Max von Wels co-founded a biotech startup in Michigan. With Global Detroit’s help, he secured a visa and a future in tech.
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Detroit’s CDO VIP Expo brought together community development organizations from across the city to celebrate their collective impact and deepen collaboration through the Detroit 21 network. Read more below. @kresgefdn https://t.co/ucBmTxjK73
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Held at Michigan Central’s Newlab building, the June 29, 2025, CDO VIP Expo featured Latin dancing, diverse food, and powerful conversations among grassroots leaders. The event highlighted how shared...
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#Detroit is one of the most impacted cities by rising temperatures. Youth are speaking up about the impacts they face when it comes to climate change, and Green Living Science is helping kids pave the way to a more sustainable future.
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Detroit is one of the most impacted cities by rising temperatures. Youth are speaking up about the impacts they face when it comes to climate change, and Green Living Science is helping kids pave the...
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A new project is aiming to demystify Oakland County zoning for developers, government officials, and residents by creating a single map that shows residential zoning designations for the entire county.
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A new project is aiming to demystify Oakland County zoning for developers, government officials, and residents by creating a single map that shows residential zoning designations for the entire...
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#Detroit chef Jermond Booze will be featured on an episode of 'Chopped' on @FoodNetwork, airing Tuesday, July 29, at 8 p.m. EST. https://t.co/743JSrTn1y
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Detroit chef Jermond Booze makes an appearance on Food Network's 'Chopped' which airs on July 29, at 8 p.m. EST.
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From parents to professionals, Michigan families share how Autism Alliance Of Michigan is helping autistic individuals thrive to create a more inclusive Michigan. https://t.co/KdXohMjYNA
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AAOM’s current fundraising campaign, Lock Arms and Unite for Autism seeks to raise $31,000 to support its services for the one in 31 people diagnosed with autism in Michigan.
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HISTORY LESSON: July 24, 1934, was a day filled with extremes; lumber fires, traffic deaths, police crackdowns, baseball hysteria, and City Hall hijinks. Learn more at
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July 24, 1934, was a day filled with extremes; lumber fires, traffic deaths, police crackdowns, baseball hysteria, and City Hall hijinks.
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The @CityofDetroit is charging ahead with its vision for the 29-mile Joe Louis Greenway. With about two miles of additional trail segments opening this year, 8.4 miles of the planned greenway are now complete. Learn more at
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The city of Detroit is charging ahead with its vision for the 29-mile Joe Louis Greenway. With about two miles of additional trail segments opening this year, 8.4 miles of the planned greenway are...
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JPMorgan Chase is partnering with the Pope Francis Center to support its new housing campus and efforts to serve people experiencing homelessness in #Detroit. https://t.co/O60YnDXjwB
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JPMorganChase teams up with the Pope Francis Center to help serve homeless in Detroit
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Feeling the pinch on leasing or buying a car in 2025? Learn how to budget smart, automate payments and choose the best loan term—plus tips on insurance, fuel efficiency and maintenance to save over time. Learn more at
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Whether you’re looking for a way to commute to work or school on your own time, or you’ve been saving up for your own set of wheels to go on countless adventures, in today’s financial climate,...
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A Puerto Rican entrepreneur opens his restaurant with a noble dream, much perseverance, and plenty of guidance from a Detroit program aimed at people who want to start their own businesses. https://t.co/UpsA14v50E
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Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation's social entrepreneurship program includes a six-week course on marketing, budgeting, finance and writing a business plan and offers one-on-one coaching on...
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Christi Coady Narayanan retired last month after 35+ years leading OppFund. Incoming President and CEO Byna Elliott now carries the mission forward— empowering communities across Michigan. Learn more at
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For more than 35 years, Christi Coady Narayanan led the transformative work of the Opportunity Resource Fund (OppFund), as the President and CEO of the nonprofit community development financial...
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For over 35 years, Christi Coady Narayanan led the Opportunity Resource Fund (OppFund) as President and CEO. She retired last month, passing the torch to Byna Elliott to carry on the organization’s mission of empowering communities across Michigan.
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For more than 35 years, Christi Coady Narayanan led the transformative work of the Opportunity Resource Fund (OppFund), as the President and CEO of the nonprofit community development financial...
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A burning field, forest, or prairie in your local park may be an alarming sight, but sometimes it's actually a sign of an intentional, controlled process with significant benefits for the environment. @MIMetroparks Read more at
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A burning field, forest, or prairie in your local park may be an alarming sight, but sometimes it's actually a sign of an intentional, controlled process with significant benefits for the environment.
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Locking up offenders doesn't repair the broken relationships underlying most crime. @justcitydetroit says we can do better – and create a safer community in the process. Learn more below.
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Metro Detroit Restorative Justice Network exists to advocate for a new definition of justice and a more effective call to accountability when Detroiters hurt one another.
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