It is common for a city to name its streets after historic military officers or men significant in a city’s early history. Chalfonte, for instance, was named after a French Lieutenant posted at Fort Ponchartrain during the 1750s. Henry R. Schoolcraft is remembered as an early 1800s explorer, geographer, geologist and ethnologist whose contributions would…
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Bernard J. Youngblood, the Wayne County Registrar of Deeds and several representatives from city and county government arrived at the GRDC offices a few minutes before 10. Channel 4 was there too, ready to document the honoring of GRDC’s Vacant Property Task Force volunteers for their persistence in bringing a fraudulent…
North Rosedale Park resident Mary Ratkowski was first inspired to get involved in social justice issues when she taught in Ghana in the early 1970s: “I became much more aware of the inequalities in the world. When I returned and moved to Detroit, I became connected to the social justice community through other overseas volunteers.” …
As a tribute to his schoolteacher mother who loved reading, Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin built a model one room schoolhouse, filled it with books, put it on a post in his front yard, and put a sign on it that read “Free books.” Friends and neighbors loved the Little Free Library and asked Bol…
On Sunday, November 9, Always Brewing Detroit, 19180 Grand River, will be transformed into a pop up restaurant that will serve a four course gourmet meal. Because a great meal needs more than just great food, original artwork, handcrafted jewelry, and carefully selected music will be on the menu as well. GRDC is thrilled to…
On Thursday, October 23, the North Rosedale Community House was filled with engaged citizens and government officials! Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as well as the Detroit Police Department Animal Control Manager, Harry Ward, presented and remained after the meeting ended to answer questions. FEMA representatives presented at the meeting to answer…