Detroit Driven

Detroit’s community development leaders, friends and champions celebrate collaboration, progress

Detroit’s CDO VIP Expo brought together community development organizations from across the city to celebrate their collective impact and deepen collaboration through the Detroit 21 network.

Robyn and Melissa Childers, owners of Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness.
LGBTQ+ owned businesses in Metro Detroit you should know about

In celebration of Pride Month, here are some businesses owned by folks in the LGBTQ+ community that you should check out.

Randi Rossario Maples holding her newly launched book "Sis I Get It!"
Detroit influencer’s new book, “Sis, I Get It” explores black girl empowerment and sisterhood

Randi Rossario Maples, Detroit's most followed influencer, has authored several books focusing on co-parenting and the art of goal setting. In her latest publication, “Sis, I Get It!” which hit the shelves last month, delves into themes such as establishing boundaries in friendships, the challenges of motherhood, and the journey of discovering one's voice.

Shed 5 Flea returns to Eastern Market for its 9th season

This summer, the Shed 5 Flea event series returns to Eastern Market to bring local vendors and food trucks for the community. The events will be held throughout the season on June 8, July 13, and August 10, 2025.

Sasha Center's Denim Day celebration guests from 2023.
Strength in Style: Empowering survivors at SASHA Center’s Denim Day event

As Sexual Assault Awareness Month is midway through, the SASHA Center in Detroit will host a Denim Day event on April 30 to support and uplift sexual assault survivors.

LittleGuide Detroit proves to be a huge resource for families with little ones

Life with kids can feel overwhelming and costly. LittleGuide Detroit provides event guides, lists with free activities, birthday party ideas, local parks, recreation, and more for families. We spoke with founder Kerry Doman on how this newsletter, website and social media presence provides to families seeking out fun in the area.

Concept art of the Robotics Innovation and Collaboration Center.
Macomb County Robotics Innovation and Collaboration Center prepares kids for next-generation careers

The recently launched nonprofit center aims to offer shared robotics resources and programming for county students of all ages.

Mahendra Muli, director of marketing and new business development for dSPACE, runs dSPACE's sensory realistic simulation.
Metro Detroit companies create virtual environments for safer, quicker, cheaper auto testing

Automakers, Tier One suppliers, and tech companies are increasingly testing their products in virtual worlds before they hit real-life highways. And many of those virtual worlds are being created right here in Southeast Michigan.

A rendering of the ACM Event Center.
American Center for Mobility breaks ground on event space, upgrades cellular network

The American Center for Mobility (ACM) has noted clients’ needs for both a dedicated event space and even faster network speeds – and responded without delay.

A car crashes into Humanetics' UFO dummy car.
Farmington Hills-based Humanetics takes crash-test technology to the next level

The next great leap in Humanetics' technology is a remote-controlled robot with a collapsible life-size car dummy on top, exposing the dummy to actual accidents without the risk of damaging another car.

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