Operation HOPE’s No. 1 counselor offers guidance as someone who understands By James Mitchell Page 12 Crystal Nickson didn’t become a nonprofit agency’s top financial counselor just because she knows about accounting or tax law. Education only goes so far without the practical knowledge …
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Once in a Great City
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Prior to his keynote address at the 2016 Detroit Policy Conference, the Detroiter caught up with David Maraniss of the Washington Post to discuss his book “Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story.”
Inclusive Recovery

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Lauren Hood has experienced firsthand the success of Midtown Detroit’s revitalization as a resident of the hip, cultural neighborhood.
Continue ReadingThe Power of Conversation

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Gentrification. Inclusion. The UAW. These are not topics typically embraced by a business organization, paid for by business to address business issues.
Continue ReadingAn Economy for All

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John Hope Bryant refuses to believe that poverty and desperation are immutable conditions.
Continue ReadingChampions of the Neighborhood

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With a penchant for being the underdog, many Detroit residents have responded to challenges facing their communities and driving the change they want to see, piece by piece.
Continue ReadingLevel One Bank Arrives in Detroit
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When you look at what is happening in the City of Detroit one cannot help but feel invigorated.
Continue ReadingAttracting Value
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Capri Investment Group Chairman Quintin Primo III is asked whether major investment in urban real estate – like the one his company is putting together in Detroit – is caused by renewed economic vitality making investment more attractive or if that kind of investment is spurring renewed economic activity.
Continue ReadingDetroit Rising Together
The District Detroit
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Detroiter Magazine Q&A with Steve Marquardt, Vice President of Olympia Development of Michigan
(Editor’s note: A truncated version of this Q & A appeared in the print edition)