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A young Detroiter participates in the creation of a mural at The Alley Project in Southwest Detroit. / Photo: Erik Howard/The Alley Project It’s hard to miss what’s going on in Detroit right now. The city is still struggling, yes, with the...

DETROIT (WWJ) – The Kresge Foundation has approved over $2 million in grants for revitalization efforts throughout Detroit. Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson made the announcement Friday, saying 10 grants will fund projects like fighting blight across...

Rip Rapson, president and CEO of The Kresge Foundation, was recently interviewed on Shelterforce: A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to speak with him, trace his experiences and the projects he conceived or championed over the years … and drill...

Downtown Detroit image (photo by Neil Fitzpatrick) It may seem early to talk about Detroit’s rebound, with the city’s recent bankruptcy filing on July 18th, but the fact is this city is ripe for renewal. Its much-needed fiscal reset provides...

Sarah Schmid A new day seemed to be dawning in Detroit when Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert paraphrased 50 Cent and told an audience at Marygrove College that Detroit’s recently announced urban blight task force is “going to get this done...