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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Deputy Detroit Mayor Kirk Lewis answered your questions in a lively Detroit 2020 interactive town hall. The two men talked about the Challenge of Change in Detroit. They answered questions about the Financial Stability Agreement proposed by the City Council, discussed the role race has played in the debate, and which–if any–Detroit properties or services… Read more »
Governor Snyder and Deputy Mayor Kirk Lewis joined Detroit 2020′s Carolyn Clifford and Stephen Clark for and interactive town hall meeting entitled “The Challenge of Change.” INSIDE: Watch the show and view the transcript from our interactive chat.
More than 700,000 people think of Detroit as home. But people in the financial world also see it as a business. Van Conway is a business turnaround specialist. He says if Detroit is to come back, we need to get beyond the politics. “It’s going to take city and state officials to work together, not on the agreement, but on… Read more »
Governor Snyder will be here for our live program at 7pm. Deputy Mayor Kirk Lewis will also be joining Detroit 2020′s Carolyn Clifford and Stephen Clark.
Our Detroit 2020 Person of the Week is using social media to spread the love for Detroit. The things Terry Bean does on any given day makes him a perfect candidate for our Person of the Week. But it’s what he did specifically on March 13th that really got our attention. His message on Twitter–#313dlove–trended worldwide on 3/13, which… Read more »
State Treasurer Andy Dillon will be meeting on Thursday with some of the same city officials who handed him a counterproposal to the governor’s proposed consent agreement. Dillon said he was looking forward to reading it and starting the real process of negotiating an agreement everyone can live with. City Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins says she feels the final agreement will… Read more »
We at Detroit 2020 are honored to be among the recipients of the Game Changer Award given by Playworks Detroit. Playworks is a national organization whose stated mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful plan. Award recipients were selected based on the Playworks core values of respect, healthy… Read more »
In the aftermath of the tornadoes that hit southeastern Michigan Thursday, Michiganders are taking action in Dexter and Ida Township. Below are a number of organizations aiding in the tornado relief efforts as well as ways you can help.
The problems with Detroit’s bus system have been well publicized. Light rail has been talked about for years. So what will the future of mass transit in Detroit look like? Andy Didorosi thinks he may have the start of a solution. It’s called The Detroit Bus Company. Stephen Clark talked with the 25 year-old social entrepreneur about his plan…. Read more »
