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Food for Thought: How DDP’s Activations Create Opportunities for Detroit’s Entrepreneurs 

By Laura Dean, Director of Parks and Public Spaces, Downtown Detroit Partnership  Food truck fairs and outdoor markets are often seen as simple park programming, but...

Detroit to Be Included in Michelin Star Ratings

The prestigious Michelin Star program, a system of rating eating and dining experiences that speaks just as much about a city’s culinary scene as...

Money Matters – State of the City Version: Investing in Business Growth

By Mark S. Lee, Contributing Writer Detroit’s economic momentum is increasingly being defined not just by large-scale development but by intentional investments in small businesses,...

SMART Prepares to Launch Free Bus Rides for K-12 and College Students; DDOT Not Far Behind

SMART CEO and General Manager Tiffany Gunter dropped some news at Michigan Chronicle’s most recent Pancakes & Politics, but it didn’t become official until...

Matters of Life and Death: Your Draft Picks Matter

By Jehan Crump-Gibson, Contributing Columnist A fiduciary is a person or entity in a position of trust who is legally obligated to act with honesty,...

Women & Wealth: Tips for Navigating Your Lifelong Financial Journey

By Nina Jackson, Regional Director at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management We are in the midst of a seismic shift in wealth. This phenomenon, often referred...

Money Matters: How Detroit’s Pro Teams Fuel Motown’s Economic Momentum

By Mark S. Lee, Contributing Columnist Professional sports have always been about competition, passion, and civic pride. But in today’s economy, sports franchises are also...

The Slow Strangulation of Black Business Opportunity 

Black-owned businesses receive a sliver of federal contract dollars. Now the program designed to narrow that gap is being scaled back. by Cantrell Dumas In Washington, when...

Michigan’s $3B Cannabis Industry is Under Pressure as Lawmakers Push to Repeal New 24% Tax

Michigan’s legal cannabis industry entered 2026 in a fragile state. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is moving to reverse the policy that many...

Kandies Mini Mart Brings Fresh Food Access to Dexter-Linwood with Green Grocer Program Grant

Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood neighborhood – an area long-known for being one of several food deserts in the city – is on a brighter path with...

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