News

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
  • The Detroit Board of Water Commissioners recommended the appointment of DWSD COO Sam Smalley as Deputy Director
  • The appointment was made official by Mayor Mike Duggan
  • DWSD Director Gary Brown will continue in his current role
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
2024
  • DWSD’s water quality continues to meet the requirements of Michigan’s revised Lead and Copper Rule, the most stringent in the nation
  • This is the fourth consecutive year under the new testing method for all Michigan communities
  • DWSD continues to comply with Michigan’s Lead
2024
  • Both new positions are funded by the generosity of the Ford Foundation
  • Mayor to ceremonially name those selected as City’s Poet Laureate and Composer Laureate
  • Those selected to fulfill the historic roles will join the City’s First