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Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis.
Photo: Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis. Steve Koss

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Development News Photo courtesy of Proving Grounds Entrepreneurship

Coffee and ice cream shop opens in Royal Oak

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 6, 2020
A coffee shop that keeps families in mind has opened in downtown Royal Oak.
Feature Story An electric vehicle charging station outside the Michigan Energy Office in Lansing. Transportation

What's next for Michigan's electric vehicle charging infrastructure?

MJ GalbraithFriday, January 31, 2020
We sat down with an expert to discuss how Michigan's EV chargers measure up against the rest of the nation, and how it may change as EVs proliferate. 
Innovation News FIRST Robotics event 2019 Technology and Innovation

New robotics center to 'train the next generation'

Kate RoffThursday, January 30, 2020
A new robotics center in Sterling Heights will open next year, designed to 'train the next generation', if leaders in Macomb county have their way.
Feature Story Downtown Wyandotte Community Development

Downtown Wyandotte is thriving. Here's what's behind the boom.

David SandsWednesday, January 29, 2020
There’s a reason Wyandotte’s central business district is often called the Downtown of Downriver.
Partner Content ArtBlock serves as an arts-centric community center for the neighborhood. Arts and Culture

ArtBlock aims to foster safe space and community belonging

Julie Walker AlteslebenTuesday, January 28, 2020

A reincarnated party store helps promote the arts and community at the corner of Holden and Lincoln streets in Detroit. ArtBlock opened in May and represents a holistic investment into the neighborhood by Henry Ford Health System.

Feature Story Ed Brabandt Entrepreneurship

Q&A: Young entrepreneur on what really matters in manufacturing

Kate RoffThursday, January 23, 2020
Ed Brabandt's manufacturing company was recently recognized as one of the fastest growing inner city businesses in the country. We ask him what his secrets to success are. 
Feature Story Sprout Fresh Food Store Pontiac Community Development

Meet the winners of Pontiac SOUP as it celebrates 3 years of community building

Jena BrookerThursday, January 23, 2020
Soup that not only satiates your physical hunger, but your hunger for change--that’s what Pontiac SOUP has been serving up since 2017.   
Feature Story Dearborn-Restaurant Entrepreneurship

Dearborn’s ‘Pick Up Pledge’ aims to ease restaurants’ delivery burdens

Patrick DunnThursday, January 23, 2020
The program hopes to raise awareness about the impact of delivery services on restaurant profits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Downtown Dearborn Pick Up Pledge will run from Jan. 22-31.
Development News CISMA Coordinator McKenzi Bergmoser Sustainability

State grants engage public in fight against invasive species

Kate RoffThursday, January 23, 2020
New state grants have been awarded to tackle invasive species in our natural spaces head on. This year, conservation organizations are turning to the public for hands-on intervention.
Development News marvel.jpg Arts and Culture

Super: Popular exhibition celebrating the Marvel Universe coming to Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 23, 2020
When it comes to comic books, there’s no bigger name than Marvel.
Development News The historic Farmington State Bank Building. Community Development

Historic bank building in downtown Farmington sold, renovations planned

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 23, 2020
The historic Farmington State Bank Building, oft-referred to as the Village Mall, is under new ownership. Renovations with the building’s 1920s-era origins in mind are planned.
Feature Story A conceptual rendering of the completed Innovate Mound project. Transportation

Innovate Mound plans to transform Mound Road into a cutting-edge mobility corridor

Patrick DunnWednesday, January 22, 2020
The planned $217 million project will revamp the nine-mile stretch of Mound Road between I-696 and M-59.
Partner Content U.s. Steel Riverfront Site Concept Plan Economic Development

Ecorse, River Rouge join forces for West Jefferson corridor redevelopment

METROMODE PARTNER CONTENTWednesday, January 22, 2020

A walkable business district along West Jefferson Avenue, a riverfront residential mixed-use district, and kayaks paddling down the Detroit River. That’s the vision being Ecorse and River Rouge leaders have for their cities. And they recently took a massive first step towards establishing a joint framework to make it a reality.

Feature Story Southfield director of planning Terry Croad. Community Development

Here's how Metro Detroit city planners are preparing their communities for next-generation mobility

Greg TaskerThursday, January 16, 2020
As autonomous vehicles move from testing sites to roads and shared mobility services grow, community planners looking at how to plan for the future. 
Partner Content Ecorse-15.jpg Economic Development

City of Ecorse studies region’s workforce assets and needs

METROMODE PARTNER CONTENTThursday, January 16, 2020
Ecorse expects that information gleaned in the study will have immediate and practical use as the city pursues redevelopment projects across the city.
Development News Strand Theatre. Photo by Doug Coombe. Community Development

Private events space takes shape at Flagstar Strand Theatre in downtown Pontiac

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 16, 2020
 Known internally as The Mezz, theater officials are leaning toward naming the space the 2nd at Strand.
Innovation News Cyber technology, Sterling Heights Technology and Innovation

Macomb cyber security event to boost business awareness

Kate RoffThursday, January 16, 2020
Ransomware, phishing scams and email hacking are just some of the threats both big and small Michigan businesses face online. This month a panel of experts will teach Macomb businesses how to better protect themselves from dangers of cyber attacks.
Feature Story Designers and entrepreneurs are working to make Detroit a fashion hub.

Designers, nonprofits and entrepreneurs work to make Detroit a fashion hub

Erin Marie MillerWednesday, January 15, 2020

As volatility threatens to disrupt the global fashion industry, could Detroit’s manufacturing history make it the apparel hub of the future? Industry experts weigh in about the city’s skilled workforce and entrepreneurial spirit.

Feature Story Photo via Creative Commons Healthy Communities

From Port Huron to South Haven: How the Great Lake to Lake Trail links up Metro Detroit communities

Allison Torres BurtkaThursday, January 9, 2020
It may be frigid outside, but plenty of Metro Detroiters are still getting out on their local trails frequently. What they may not know is that some trails stretch all the way across the state.
Feature Story Fordson High School in Dearborn Kids and Education

Diversity is a daily conversation in Dearborn schools

Claire CharltonThursday, January 9, 2020
Faculty and staff at Dearborn Schools believe students learn to be stronger, more resilient, and more open-minded through an understanding of the diversity they encounter on a daily basis. That’s why they make inclusion a frequent topic of discussion.
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