Challenge #5 with Greektown Neighborhood Partner and Downtown Detroit Partnership
Detroit’s Greektown as we know it today was first developed by German immigrants in the 1830’s. While the neighborhood was primarily German during this period, other ethnic groups also called the area home. African Americans settled in the area known as Black Bottom, where the Chrysler […]
Challenge #4 with Manistique Community Treehouse: COVID-19 Nonprofit Support
Manistique Community Treehouse is a nonprofit that is extremely active on the 200-300 Block of Manistique Street in Jefferson-Chalmers. Its mission is to help the youth and community gain mental and physical well-being along with a well-rounded view of life with an understanding of their environment and […]
Detroit has been my home for over five years now. I recently graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy with my Masters of Architecture, and prior to that my B.S. Architecture degree. My parents were nervous to send me to Six Mile and Livernois, but somehow I convinced them it was the place for. In […]
In the past few months I have been doing A LOT of coffee drinking, so I thought I would share my top five favorite places in Detroit to catch a brew or two.
1. MADCAP – 1413 Farmer St
MADCAP recently opened in the Shinola Hotel downtown and hails from Grand Rapids, where they roast and serve […]
As part of our first challenge project this fall, the Conference Design Team was presented with the design question, “How might we co-design a leadership experience that piques the interest and engagement of high-school youth city-wide?” This question propelled us as we connected with students and beyond to listen and learn through utilizing a human-centered […]
