Woodward Corridor Initiative

08/06/2014

This is a journal - THis is a journal The post This is a journal appeared first on Detroit Corridor Initiative. http://ow.ly/2Lk9YO

08/06/2014

This is a Press Release - This is a press release. The post This is a Press Release appeared first on Detroit Corridor Initiative. http://ow.ly/2Lk9YN

07/26/2013

Recently, Living Cities CEO,Ben Hecht was featured in Governing Magazine, where he offered insight on the three ways leaders must connect cities to achieve economic growth. Click the link below to access the full article.
http://www.governing.com/columns/gov-three-ways-local-leaders-can-connect-cities-for-growth.html

America’s cities must ensure that people are prepared for 21st century employment opportunities, that the places they live connect them to those opportunities, and that sufficient jobs are created so their income can grow.

07/26/2013

What transportation mode can be improved on ? Take a location photo and make a comment on our mobile app or interactive website.

NEW: Our mobile app and web-based crowdsourcing map now allow photo uploads! Download "transform Woodward" on Apple or Android app stores, or go to www.transformwoodwardmap.com/crowdsource/map to take a photo of a location you want to comment on.

07/01/2013

The countdown to Detroit's first Council by District Primary in almost 100 years is on! The Detroit Free Press, Detroit Works Project (Detroit Future CIty) and Data Driven Detroit are working for you hosting a series of City Council Candidate Town Halls. Join them on July 11th & 15th for sessions on our geography for Districts 5 & 6. Click the link below for more information.

http://detroitworksproject.com/2013/06/05/detroit-city-council-district-discussions/

06/28/2013

Come celebrate the diversity that is Detroit this weekend with the Concert of Colors Tune Up Concert at New Center Park this Saturday at New Center Park. Click the link below for for more information.

http://www.newcenterpark.com/SaturdayShowcase.html

This weekend: Concert of Colors kicks off June 29 with Tune Up Concert in New Center Park
http://wayne.edu/0811de

06/28/2013

Remarkably, the past week saw the release of two major publications detailing the condition of American cities, both from respected authors but each taking a very different view of things. Let’s compare them. (Warning: this is not a short...

06/28/2013

Community partners Vanguard CDC need you! Lend a hand and join them in surveying building conditions in the historic North End community. Help to shape the future of one of Detroit’s most historically significant neighborhoods by volunteering just a few hours of service. To learn more about this project join them this Tuesday, July 2nd from 1p.m.–3p.m. for a training session at Vanguard’s office at 2785 E. Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48211. For more info please call: Eleanore Eveleth at Vanguard @ 313.556.2014 or e-mail: [email protected].

06/27/2013

After nearly three years the City of Detroit’s Building Safety, Environmental and Engineering Department is celebrating the launch of several new initiatives and unveiling of department reorganizational strategies at the Building Detroit from Plans to Permits Conference this morning at Cobo Hall. http://www.detroitmi.gov/DepartmentsandAgencies/BuildingsSafetyEngineeringEnvironmental.aspx

The Official City of Detroit Web Site

06/26/2013

Wondering what the WCI has been up to? Read all about it in our hot off the presses 2012 Woodward Corridor Initiative Annual Report. In the last 12 months we have worked with partners to add 82,000 sq feet of retail space to the geography, new housing units, increased the capacity of early education centers, supportd the growth of small businesses and more. Read all about it by clicking the link below.

http://woodwardcorridorinitiative.org/downloads/WCI_TemplateDeck_FINAL_V2.pdf

06/14/2013

Allison Gold recently explored the question of how effective traditional community development is in her latest blog Learn more here: http://ow.ly/m2Vga

The Integration InitiativeQuestioning the Conventional Wisdom of Community DevelopmentPosted by Alison Gold on May 29, 2013Last week, I...

06/05/2013

Today marks the beginning of a new era in Detroit, as the first Whole Foods Market in the city opened it's doors this morning. We are excited to see the community's response to their grand opening. The streets of Midtown are filled with a vibrancy and energy that we know is here to stay. Welcome to the neighborhood Whole Foods Market Detroit. Welcome home!