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Oak Park opens new event hub, celebrates years of community investment

Oak Park looks ahead after fulfilling promises to residents on the Elevate Oak Park initiative.

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Yale’s Heart & Soul Project puts residents at the center of community planning

For the past year, volunteers in Yale have been collecting stories and ideas from residents that organizers hope will eventually shape future community priorities.

Micro forests attract not only birds and bees but Metro Detroiters, too

Whether you call them micro, mini, or pocket forests, they are taking root around the world — and in metro Detroit. They help the environment, provide refuge to native species, and respite to people seeking green spaces — especially in urban areas.

Jeffrey Carter has struggled to find his own housing since being released on parole late last year after 39 and a half years in prison. He is currently living in transitional housing in Detroit, pictured here.
Returning citizens face extra hurdles in Detroit’s already challenging housing market

Formerly incarcerated people face numerous challenges in finding housing, often leading them to become homeless or recidivate.

Contents of a farm share box from The Farm at Trinity Health Ann Arbor.
Trinity Health and Michigan community groups will make fresh, local food a Medicaid benefit

A new Trinity Health initiative will allow people in the Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Grand Rapids areas to access fresh, affordable produce from local organizations through their Medicaid health plans.

Bob Gatt, manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center; Leah McCall, executive director of the Alliance for Housing; Joanie Toole, chief of operations at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center; and Shelley Grey, kennel supervisor at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center.
Oakland County Animal Shelter expands efforts to board pets for people experiencing homelessness

Pet owners who stay at an Oakland County homeless shelter this winter will be able to temporarily house their pets at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center, thanks to a new partnership between the Pontiac-based Alliance for Housing and the animal shelter.

An Oakland County nonprofit is brewing success for immigrant entrepreneurs

Immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs can help revitalize and sustain Michigan’s economy.

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.

The Tuba in the Laundry Room

In a southwest Detroit basement, a brass and wind band rooted in Mexican tradition has gathered to rehearse for more than 25 years.

Main Street Farmington earns 2026 Great American Main Street Award

“The community of Farmington, Michigan, has demonstrated how visionary leadership, strong partnerships, and a deep appreciation for place can transform a historic downtown into a vibrant destination."

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