Our city sidewalks will be busy sidewalks (at least the one along Grand River) this Thursday, Dec. 11 for the Grand River Winter Walk. Come shop, stroll and snack along Grand River from 5-9pm. Several vendors will be at Always Brewing Detroit, 19180 Grand River, offering a wonderful variety of locally made gifts. Lilacpop Art…
Thanks to the UrbanLIFT Community Grant Program of Wells Fargo Bank, GRDC was recently able to complete the renovation of three homes in Grandmont Rosedale. These three homes had all been vacant for at least 6 months prior to being acquired by GRDC and required extensive renovations. Without help from such funders as Wells Fargo,…
The lively drumming of Nanou Dijapo matched the buzz of Detroit pride as hundreds working to maintain and improve Detroit neighborhoods poured into the Grand Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center. Over a dozen Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation board members and staff attended the Annual Detroit Community Development Awards banquet to accept the honor of Community…
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…
You know those people who always look well put-together? You know, their clothes are fashionable, well-matched and seem perfect for that particular person and occasion? They might have a really sharp jacket or a dress that you’ve never seen before but that looks just about perfect on them? North Rosedale Park resident and pop-up business…