Detroit’s New Center area has always felt like it’s lacking something. On one side, there’s the Fisher Building, on the other, the hospital, but in between, there are endless parking lots, chain-link fences, and vacant lots. It’s not quite Midtown, not quite downtown, and for years, it’s been waiting for a developer to take notice […]

It’s impossible to grow up in Detroit and not know about Joe Louis. He’s more than a statue downtown; he’s a symbol – of power, determination, and someone who fought his way out of the city and into the annals of history. With that in mind, the city’s decision to name its new trail system […]

One of the most important decisions you will ever make as a parent is picking the right school for your child, and in a place like Detroit – an area that has suffered through cycles of renewal and struggle – that choice carries even more weight. Luckily, in 2025, the city’s schools are playing a […]

Detroit is more than a city: It’s the hum of the assembly line, the bass line of Motown, the cheer that follows a rebound, and the ingenuity of a new generation ripping something new out of the mud.  The last 25 years have seen Detroiters remake industries, mobilize entire movements, and reshape what it means […]

If Detroit is anything, it’s a city that is constantly in the process of being built and rebuilt.  Factories, freeways, stadiums – residents have seen plenty of structures fall just to later rise again – yet 2025 is proving to be a year of resurgence for this future city. Cranes now dot the skyline, vacant […]

Detroit has been called everything from the Motor City to the Arsenal of Democracy to the bankrupt City to the City that simply refuses to die.  Yet in 2025, Detroit has transformed itself into something else entirely: a place where history, affordability, and renewal converge.  While other metropolitan areas have sky-high prices and slow growth, […]