Many of the arts and cultural institutions in Detroit are in serious financial trouble. Corporate support is down and government funding is quickly drying up. What does that mean for the community as a whole? The impact could be stunning The Detroit Institute of Arts is one of the most highly regarded art museums in the nation. Established in 1885,… Read more »
The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) announced the launch of the new visitdetroit.com, redesigned to highlight the assets of the metro Detroit region to leisure visitors. Launched just in time for National Travel and Tourism Week, May 5-13, 2012, visitdetroit.com is the visitor’s digital planner for organizing a trip to The D. Whether looking for budget-friendly, family-oriented or… Read more »
This week, Detroit 2020 is highlighting the arts in Detroit. We have the first look at some big changes coming to the Detroit Historical Museum. Three new permanent exhibits are being added to existing favorites like the “Streets of Old Detroit”.. which has been a Museum staple since it opened in 1951. A Sanders Ice Cream store will be… Read more »
New York City’s Roasting Plant will be opening its first coffee shop outside of NYC in the heart of downtown Detroit. The company will open in the First National Building, owned by Dan Gilbert’s Rock Ventures. The building is located at 660 Woodward, overlooking Campus Martius Park.
Today, Detroit 2020 teamed up with Detroit Public Schools for a project we’re calling “Keep It Clean!” Our Carolyn Clifford helped lead the way on this event. Students at three schools picked up trash and cleaned up at and around their schools. Fourth and fifth graders at Bennett Elementary school raked, pulled weeds and picked up paper in their school… Read more »
Politics don’t get any more grassroots than a scene played out in Detroit neighborhoods this weekend. Andrae Townsel hit the streets armed with a passion for Detroit, a profound disappointment in what’s happened to it and a conviction that he can fix it. “My name is Andrae Townsel and I aspire to be the next mayor of the city… Read more »
Twice a week he stands at the side of a family in pain. They are the mothers, sisters and loved ones of the victims of crime. Much too often the crime is murder and the family is hoping someone — anyone — will help catch the criminal. “It’s what we do,” explains John Broad, president of Crime Stoppers of Michigan… Read more »
As Detroit 2020 continues its focus on crime this week, Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee was in our studios Thursday…live on Action News at 7 p.m.
Lots of people have ideas for ways to freshen up the look of downtown Detroit. But, the students at Lawrence Technological University have actually sketched them. Eighteen students at LTU , who hope to aspire in the fields of urban design and architecture, came up with proposals that could be used in re-developing the downtown business district. A place called… Read more »
A new civilian organization is forming in Detroit to partner with law enforcement. It’s the Detroit Crime Commission and its staffed with former federal, state and local law enforcement professionals.
