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Detroit Future City (DFC) is the starting point for Detroit’s transformation. The DFC Strategic Framework would not be a plan that sat on a shelf. K. and James L.
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DFC coordinates with stakeholders to inform decision-making, build capacity and fulfill the objectives of the DFC Strategic Framework, a shared long-term plan for the City of Detroit.
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In January 2013, after three years of solid work, drawing on the best local and national talent as well as the insights of tens of thousands of Detroiters, DFC Strategic Framework was released. The DFC

Strategic Framework is a highly detailed long term guide for decision–making by all of the stakeholders in the City. For the next year, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation gathered resources and developed a team to connect people to the plan. Work began immediately in various sectors of the community and with policy leaders locally and at the state and federal levels as well. Through the support of the Kresge Foundation, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, W. Kellogg Foundation, John S. Knight Foundation and working in collaboration with the City of Detroit, the DFC Strategic Framework would come to life. In January 2014, an official home base was created and leadership team announced to ensure the successful ex*****on of the vision created in the DFC Strategic Framework. In 2016, DFC became an independent nonprofit in order to solidify and amplify its role in Detroit’s revitalization.

08/19/2026

Couldn't make it to the August Open Space Working Group? No worries, we've got the recap ready for you.

This session featured Wayne State University's Patrick Cooper-McCann and author Joseph Cialdella ("Motor City Green: A Century of Landscapes and Environmentalism in Detroit"), who shared the rich history of Detroit's park system and its African American community green spaces.

Sign up for our mailing list to get the recording, presentation slides, additional resources, and your invite to the October session.

https://mailchi.mp/detroitfuturecity/open-space-working-group-sign-up

08/18/2026

Now that Michigan's Primary Election is in the books, and the results are in for who's headed to the November General Election. But the bigger story is how Detroit showed up.

This was the largest primary election in Michigan's recent history. Across 7 City Council Districts and 402 voting precincts, 21% of eligible Detroit voters cast a ballot; that's just over 108,772 out of 527,369 registered voters.

Detroiters used every option available: 55,846 voted absentee, and 4,392 took advantage of the nine-day early voting period.

With November's General Election coming up, where we'll vote for Michigan's next governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and more, every vote counts even more. Want to know why? Check out DFC's Detroit Issues Guide 2026 at https://detroitfuturecity.com/data_reports/detroit-issues-guide-2026/.

08/14/2026

What happens when Detroit youth are poured into and allowed to lead? They rise. They teach. They lead each other.

That's exactly what unfolded at the 8th Annual Detroit Youth Summit: Where Youth and Leaders Build Together. Last week, over 150 LIFE Leaders Inc. youth filled Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School, ready to explore career paths with real opportunity and real impact.

For the third year running, Detroit Future City stood alongside LIFE Leaders as a community partner and session panelists. This year, we went a step further, partnering directly with youth leaders to design and facilitate a breakout session rooted in our report, Career Connected Learning: Investing in Detroit's Future Talent.

The result: young people teaching young people. Peer-to-peer, youth leaders turned career exploration into an interactive, energizing experience, giving their fellow students the tools to map out their own futures with intention.

This is what it looks like when Detroit invests in its youth as leaders, not just participants.

Learn more about LIFE Leaders and their work: https://www.fueledbylife.org/

08/10/2026

Detroit's Open Space Working Group is back!

Join us Tuesday, August 11th from 3:00–4:30 PM for our August session, spotlighting the history of Detroit's parks and green spaces.

How do we pay for parks? Where should open space be? Who controls park land? These questions aren't new. They trace back to 1847, when West Grand Circus Park became Detroit's first public park.
This month we're joined by two experts:

Joseph Cialdella, author of Motor City Green: A Century of Landscapes and Environmentalism in Detroit

Patrick Cooper-McCann, Wayne State Professor of Urban Planning, whose dissertation explored the history of Detroit parkland

The Open Space Working Group meets bimonthly and welcomes advocates, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working on Detroit's natural areas, urban farms, parks, greenways, and more.

Sign up for the email list to register: https://mailchi.mp/detroitfuturecity/open-space-working-group-sign-up

08/04/2026

Early voting may be over, but your vote still matters!

Today is Michigan's Primary Election Day. Polls are open now and close at 8:00 p.m.

If you're still wondering how your vote makes a difference or have questions about the millages and other issues on your ballot, Detroit Future City and the Citizens Research Council of Michigan have resources to help.

The Detroit Issues Guide 2026 is a nonpartisan resource that explains:
✔ How public policy impacts daily life
✔ What’s happening in Michigan during this election cycle
✔ Key facts and data about important issues
✔ What is Proposal S and the Wayne County Transit Millage
✔ Questions to consider before casting your vote

Take a few minutes to review the guide, make a plan to vote today in Michigan's Primary Election, and stay engaged ahead of the November General Election.

Read the guide: https://lnkd.in/g-R9-Sem

07/30/2026

Inside the Detroit Issues Guide 2026

Do you know what's on Detroit's Primary Ballot? Today we're looking at how state and local decisions shape public transit and education in Detroit and Wayne County, along with the ballot proposals for both.

Swipe to explore:
→ What are the Wayne County Public Transportation Millage and Proposal S
→ What the data shows
→ How your vote matters

Read the full Detroit Issues Guide at the link in our bio.

07/24/2026

Many of the issues that affect Detroiter's everyday lives are connected to decisions made by elected leaders and proposals.

The Detroit Issues Guide 2026 is a non-partisan guide from Detroit Future City and the Citizens Research Council helps explain:

✔ How public policy impacts daily life
✔ What's happening in Michigan this election cycle
✔ Key facts and data
✔ Questions to consider before voting

Read the guide and make a plan to vote in the August 4 primary and November midterm election.

Link to report: https://detroitfuturecity.com/data_reports/detroit-issues-guide-2026/

Learn about Detroit's Early Voting Challenge: https://early.onecivic.org/

07/03/2026

Hundreds of Detroiters are one step closer to owning a home this month, and DFC helped make it happen!

In June, Detroit Future City and our partners LISC Detroit, National Faith Homebuyers, MiSide, Community Impact Network, and Rocket Community Fund connected hundreds of residents to the resources, tools, and clarity they need to navigate their path to homeownership in Detroit. We also worked alongside partners to strengthen the city's broader housing ecosystem and tackle the issues shaping Detroit's market.

Protecting family homes: On June 16, DFC and LISC Detroit hosted the Heirs' Property Showcase, featuring the City of Detroit, Gilbert Family Fund, and Lakeshore Legal Aid, who discussed the City's Life & Legacy program. This initiative is helping Detroit families protect their biggest investment through proper estate planning, while supporting those already facing heirs' property challenges. We also unveiled the Heirs' Property Framework, a collaborative approach to solving Detroit's heirs' property crisis, followed by a workshop for more than 60 practitioners led by Kristopher Smith of LISC Jacksonville.

Real talk on real estate: On Saturday, June 20, DFC joined Project REACh, National Faith Homebuyers, Community Impact Network, and MiSide to host the Homebuyers Fair 2026. Keynote speaker Vivica Fox, actress, entrepreneur, and community advocate, spoke to attendees about homeownership and building wealth through smart financial decisions. The day also featured a Home Depot repair seminar, a financial literacy workshop, and a marketplace with more than 50 vendors, including banks, lenders, realtors, and housing counselors. Detroit radio legends Tune Up Man, Mildred Gaddis, and Mason hosted this day-long event.

Understanding the risks: On Wednesday, June 24, we closed the month with Exploring Land Contracts in Michigan: Opportunities, Risks, and Policy Solutions, alongside Rocket Community Fund, Pew, Enterprise Community Partners, and United Community Housing Coalition, presented by the Michigan Poverty Law Program. Policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and advocates came together to unpack what land contracts are, how widely they're used across Michigan and Detroit, and what policy solutions could make them safer.

Want to stay connected to Detroit's housing market and the work being done to shape it? Sign up for our newsletter at www.detroitfuturecity.com.

07/02/2026

Did you miss the June Open Space Working Group? No Problem!

Sign up for our mailing list at https://mailchi.mp/detroitfuturecity/open-space-working-group-sign-up, to receive invites to future sessions and the recap, which includes slides from presentations, a recording of our June session, and tons of links to relevant information.

During the June session, Dr. Jacob Napieralski (University of Michigan-Dearborn) shared the impact that historic "ghost streams" continue to have on flooding.

Dr. Amber Pearson (Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, Michigan State University) shared insights into the positive impact of bird diversity on mental health, the increase in bird diversity on vacant land in Detroit, and the negative impacts of vacant land on human health.

Kimani Jeffrey (City Planning Commission) and Patrice Brown (Office of Urban Agriculture) shared their efforts to develop open-space amendments to the City of Detroit's zoning ordinance.

Don't miss our next Open Space Working Group meeting to get connected to all things green space in Detroit!

06/26/2026

We're excited to announce that a new pathway has just been installed at Arboretum Detroit's Tree Nursery and neighboring community greenspace, Treetroit 2! This pathway improves accessibility and wayfinding through the sites, and it's already looking beautiful with the many trees and flowers that Arboretum Detroit has planted over the past several years.

A native seed mix was also applied in sections of the site for additional color and beauty and to provide food and habitat for pollinators and birds—we're excited to watch how that grows in! We're so glad to continue to partner with Arboretum Detroit in their efforts to plant trees and improve greenspace and air quality in the Poletown East Neighborhood.

The construction of this project was made possible with the support of vendors Michigan Hardscapes and Michigan Wildflower Farm. This community-driven project was developed with support from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

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