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Jun 12, 2026
For our spring project, we partnered with the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA), a public entity. As the largest land bank in the country, the… Read more
Jun 12, 2026
Our team’s collaboration with the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA), through our fellowship with Challenge Detroit, focused on strengthening how community voices are incorporated into… Read more
Jun 12, 2026
Hello readers, Thanks for taking the time to read our blog in the era of 30 second reels and limited attention span. Trust us when… Read more
Jun 12, 2026
Our team’s design prompt was, “How might we design a structured, scalable framework for DLBA that helps small-scale developers and general contractors transition to mid-size… Read more
Mar 17, 2026
For our winter project, we partnered with Live6 Alliance "a neighborhood-based community planning and development organization working to advance economic development strategies that increase opportunity… Read more
Mar 17, 2026
Our Challenge Detroit team’s journey with Live6 Alliance began with an invitation into a vision that was bigger than a retail shop. Shops on Six,… Read more
Mar 17, 2026
In addressing the original design question of how to operationalize sustainable consumption habits, integrate a desirable grab-and-go food product, and enhance the Live6 corridor for… Read more
Mar 17, 2026
Our team's collaboration with Live6 Alliance started with the design question, “How might we develop wrap-around programming & business supports that retain and grow our… Read more
Mar 17, 2026
Our design question that guided our overall process was: How might we launch Shops on Six as a new retail destination and neighborhood responsive brand… Read more
Dec 18, 2025
To kick-off the fellowship year, we partnered with Urban Alliance Detroit, the local arm of Urban Alliance (UA), "a national nonprofit creating pathways for young… Read more