Saffron De Twah’s Omar Anani is planning for a new brick-and-mortar restaurant at 16620 E. Warren. It will feature top-floor subsidized apartments for workers and a menu crafted with community input.
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Why are there headstones in this east side Detroit neighborhood?
The stones are engraved with names and carry birth and death years, too. But it’s unclear why the markers are there in the first place.
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‘Reparative’ discussions consider how I-375 rebuild will honor historic Black neighborhoods
Kresge Detroit Program Managing Director Wendy Lewis Jackson spoke with BridgeDetroit about the “Reparative Roundtable,” a stakeholder group formed in March to devise a strategy for collecting feedback from residents.
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AAPI Stories Series celebrates local Asian American community for AAPI Heritage Month | One Detroit
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, One Detroit’s AAPI Stories Series shares conversations from the local AAPI community.
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Detroit nonprofit aims to serve youth, connect community with Merit Park
Give Merit just broke ground on Merit Park, a center geared toward engaging Detroit youth through a mix of fashion, entrepreneurship, athletics and arts.
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West side concrete crusher could still be shut down
A move to revoke Green Valley’s land use permit to crush concrete will be heard in court for the third time.
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Moroun-owned firm built east side concrete plant without permit
The situation is the latest example of the city allowing special dispensations for heavy industry operations nestled in majority-Black neighborhoods.
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Detroit gains residents for first time in decades. Check your city’s change
Detroit’s population has fallen for years, so a Census estimate showing gains was cause for cheers. Use our database to look up population estimates across the state.
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BridgeDetroit, Bridge Michigan win big at journalism awards
BridgeDetroit and Bridge Michigan took top honors at the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awards.
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Detroit’s census lawsuit could have big ramifications for the city — and beyond
Experts agree that Detroit’s population has been undercounted, costing millions annually.