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2024

Homeowners and renters in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Livingston, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, and Kent counties with uninsured or underinsured damage caused by the August 24 - 26, 2023, severe storms are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.

2024
  • Project funded in part thanks to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Strategic Neighborhood Fund investment, and President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act
  • Detroit’s favorite sledding hill will be better than ever for the next season
2024
  • 10th credit rating upgrade takes Detroit from bankruptcy to investment grade in less than 10 years
  • Moody’s upgrades Detroit bond rating two notches from Ba1 to Baa2 with positive outlook
  • Moody’s cites “a decade of solid financial p
2024
  • 20 colossal cleats to soon hit the streets of Detroit, Detroit’s artists and the NFL Draft
  • Cleats to be auctioned to benefit area charities following the NFL Draft
  • City Walls led project with support from Visit Detroit and DMC

 

2024
  • Appointment effective April 12; Current sustainability director Jack Akinlosotu leaving to take on a new role
  • Will lead implementation of city’s solar neighborhood project, as well as other Detroit Climate Strategy in
2024

Homeowners and renters in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Livingston, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, and Kent counties with uninsured or underinsured damage caused by the August 24 - 26, 2023, severe storms are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.

2024
  • Pink Diamond, a 9,000-square-foot "beauty mall," celebrates its grand opening as the 167th Motor City Match business
  • Founded by Detroit native Katrina Belin, who overcame significant challenges, Pink Diamond offers a wide range of services, including salon
2024
  • Hargrove died from Covid in April 2020, just weeks into the pandemic and shortly after advocating on social media for driver safety
  • Only other person to have a transit center named after them in Detroit is Rosa Parks
  • Hargrove’s wif