Patrick Dunn

Thursday, May 22, 2025

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Longform Ronnie Stienke stands outside his apartment in Pontiac. He credits finding housing with helping him to get sober after 32 years of addiction. Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

Housing can help solve economic, health, and educational challenges in Oakland County

Patrick DunnThursday, October 31, 2024
Longform A Supplemental Science lesson at John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy in Detroit. Metromode - Metro DetroitKids and Education

Parks bring free and low-cost nature education to underserved schools in Southeast Michigan

Patrick DunnThursday, October 10, 2024
Longform Dayton, Jamillyah, and Dallas Palmer outside their new home in Pontiac. Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

Oakland County's housing affordability problem is growing. How can we solve it?

Patrick DunnMonday, September 23, 2024
Longform People plant trees during a volunteer work day at Palmer Park in Detroit. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

Climate change hits Detroit harder than other cities. Here's how parks are working to change that.

Patrick DunnWednesday, September 18, 2024
Longform Teens with the BuildOn Program in Detroit pose during their summer campout at Scout Hollow Campground in Rouge Park, coordinated by Detroit Outdoors. Metromode - Metro DetroitKids and Education

Detroit collaborative builds future leaders by introducing kids to hiking and camping

Patrick DunnMonday, August 26, 2024
Longform A Camp Carpenter participant works on a project with a counselor at Carpenter Park in Detroit. Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

Detroit's privately owned parks make a big difference for their neighborhoods

Patrick DunnThursday, August 15, 2024
Longform Amy McMillan, director of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, and Rachel Frierson, vice president of operations and programming for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, at the construction site for the future Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

Metroparks to open first Detroit location with Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden

Patrick DunnMonday, July 29, 2024
Longform People play basketball during a Pistons Neighbors program session in Rouge Park. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

How parks help to address health equity in Metro Detroit

Patrick DunnFriday, July 19, 2024
Longform A new dock at Pontiac Oaks park, funded by Oakland County's Healthy Communities plan. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

$20m Oakland County project will improve parks in county's underserved southern side

Patrick DunnThursday, June 27, 2024
Longform Detroit Parks Coalition staff and members in 2022. Metromode - Metro DetroitSustainability

Stewardship organizations advance equity in Detroit's parks at a grassroots level

Patrick DunnTuesday, June 11, 2024
Longform An Everyone in the Pool swimming lesson. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

Metroparks aim to raise $2.4 million for swimming equity and classroom science programs

Patrick DunnTuesday, May 28, 2024
Longform Cyclists gear up for a ride with Programs to Educate All Cyclists. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

Adaptive recreation helps people with disabilities enjoy outdoor recreation

Patrick DunnMonday, April 29, 2024
Longform Greenway Heritage Conservancy co-founder RuShann Long, City of Detroit Planner Michele Flournoy, Joe Louis Greenway Partnership Executive Director Leona Medley, and City of Detroit Chief Greenways Planner Christina Peltier. Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

Here's how Detroiters are working to ensure residents benefit from the Joe Louis Greenway

Patrick DunnMonday, April 1, 2024
Longform Kids play on the Detroit Riverfront. Metromode - Metro DetroitDiversity

Equity initiatives seek to make Southeast Michigan parks better, safer, and more welcoming for all

Patrick DunnThursday, February 29, 2024
Feature Story Actors Carol Sizer and Bill Klein rehearse "Memory of a Dance," a play about dementia commissioned by the Southwest Michigan-based Region IV Area Agency on Aging to spread community awareness of the experiences of people living with dementia. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

PODCAST: Building more dementia-friendly communities

Patrick DunnWednesday, July 26, 2023
Feature Story Dr. Hank Paulson is a neurologist at University of Michigan Health and director of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

PODCAST: Inside the rapidly expanding field of dementia research

Patrick DunnWednesday, July 19, 2023
Feature Story Saline resident Jim Mangi is a care partner to his wife, Kathleen, who has Alzheimer's disease. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

PODCAST: Building support for dementia caregiving challenges

Patrick DunnWednesday, July 12, 2023
Feature Story Since being diagnosed with dementia, Monica Downer (center, being interviewed) has become an activist for awareness of her disease. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

PODCAST: Dementia disparities in communities of color

Patrick DunnWednesday, July 5, 2023
Feature Story Cyndy Hund, pictured here with her husband Mike, quit her job due to her dementia symptoms – but it still took her another four years to get a diagnosis. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

PODCAST: No more "diagnose and adios": Rethinking dementia diagnosis

Patrick DunnWednesday, June 28, 2023
Feature Story MSOH episode 1 image Rural Innovation ExchangeHealthy Communities

PODCAST: Dementia is not a death sentence

Patrick DunnWednesday, June 21, 2023
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