The nonprofit composting service Scrap Soils is testing the effectiveness of using an autonomous robot to transport food to be composted.
Jobs & Economic Development
$6 billion economic development plan on hold in Michigan House
Michigan House Democrats on Thursday delayed a planned vote on legislation to extend business incentives but expand the program to include dedicated funding for mass transit, housing, placemaking.
Detroiter crowdfunding for bathhouse rooted in community empowerment
The Black Moon Bathhouse would be a healing sanctuary for women and non-binary individuals. Learn more about the Detroiter behind the vision.
Gilbert Family Foundation’s $15M grant kickstarts third phase of Strategic Neighborhood Fund
The fund is meant to invigorate 10 Detroit neighborhoods with parks, streetscapes, commercial corridors and housing.
Are tax breaks for development ‘the best deal’ for Detroiters?
The likely struggle of the Hudson’s Detroit project to meet projected Detroit jobs and revenue is the latest large-scale project fueling the debate over the structure of tax-incentivized development.
U-M seeks to bring jobs to Detroit with $250M innovation center
The University of Michigan plans to grow its footprint in Detroit by spring 2027 with the opening of a $250 million innovation center. This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan Plans call for the building — six floors and 200,000 square feet — to house both graduate-level programs and additional education initiatives targeted to Detroiters […]
GM will relocate headquarters from RenCen to Detroit’s new Hudson’s building
The Hudson’s site on Woodward Avenue is the new 1.5 million-square-foot development by Bedrock, Dan Gilbert’s real estate firm.
James Beard semi-finalist Baobab Fare closes on new east side location
Hamissi Mamba considered opening a second location of his restaurant in Ann Arbor. But a trip to Detroit’s East Warren-Cadieux area changed his plans.
Michigan municipalities getting $87 million from marijuana sales
Funds from recreational marijuana sales mean big funding boosts for Michigan communities that embraced the industry.
Scaling up textile recycling in Detroit
An NYC internship in fashion recycling inspired this Detroiter to start her own business in the city.