Features

ArtBlock serves as an arts-centric community center for the neighborhood.

ArtBlock aims to foster safe space and community belonging

Julie Walker AlteslebenThursday, March 5, 2020

A reincarnated party store helps promote the arts and community at the corner of Holden and Lincoln streets in Detroit. ArtBlock opened in May and represents a holistic investment into the neighborhood by Henry Ford Health System.

Community members, artists, and Henry Ford Health System employees gather for the open house earlier this year for ArtBlock.

Henry Ford Health System takes holistic, multifaceted approach to neighborhood investment

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 5, 2020

Henry Ford’s latest projects — a cancer pavilion, laundry facility, and arts-centric community hub — are a part of other Detroit institutions’ recent investment in the community.

A rendering of the upcoming Bloomfield Township medical center, which will offer services such as cardiology, neurology, women’s health, and more.

Healthy Communities

Henry Ford Health System expanding in Metro Detroit to meet communities’ needs

Andrea Walker-LeidyThursday, March 5, 2020

Henry Ford Health System is expanding its reach beyond its home base of Detroit with new facilities in Bloomfield Township, Plymouth Township, and Royal Oak.

Building services specialist Kathryn Quell knows just how many events have come through Velocity.

Technology and Innovation

New coworking space to boost tech entrepreneurs in Sterling Heights

Kate RoffThursday, March 5, 2020

Construction has begun on a new coworking space at the Velocity Hub in Sterling Heights, designed to meet the needs of an increasingly transient tech industry.

Entrepreneurship

Blake’s Hard Cider partners with Detroit’s Empowerment plan to combat homelessness & spread cheer

Sarah SpohnWednesday, March 4, 2020

Blake's Hard Cider of Armada has recently partnered up with Detroit's Empowerment Plan, as part of their Kinder Cider Series.

Anton Art Center. Photo by David Lewinski.

Arts and Culture

Mt. Clemens aims to reposition itself as a destination for artists

Mike GalbraithWednesday, March 4, 2020

Mt. Clemens might not be top-of-mind when thinking about popular arts havens throughout Metro Detroit. But that all might be changing because Artspace is happening.

Kids participate in AccelerateKID programming.

Kids and Education

AccelerateKID's after-school program introduces kids to tech and entrepreneurship

MJ GalbraithFriday, February 28, 2020

AccelerateKID instructors prepare students to become the next generation of innovators, emphasizing STEAM principles while providing hands-on experience and real-world applications.

Economic Development

Industry, educators, and government collaborate to upskill auto-mobility workforce through MAGMA

Patrick DunnThursday, February 20, 2020

The Michigan Alliance for Greater Mobility Advancement (MAGMA) keeps its finger on the pulse of the skills employers need and provides training that addresses those needs.

The Marusak Family: Anna, Michael, Carl, and Carl Jr.

Entrepreneurship

A new generation brings a classic Dearborn jewelry store into the 21st century

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 20, 2020

It’s not easy, passing down the family business. Here's how the Marusaks have done it.

Technology and Innovation

A champion of change: Q&A with Christina Li

Kate RoffThursday, February 20, 2020

Nothing seems impossible for Christina Li. The Stanford University student started up her own camp for girls in tech education at the age of 15 and hasn't stopped since. Recognized by the White House as one of the country's "champions of change", Li tells us about growing up in Sterling Heights, building solar-powered cars, and her new role at SpaceX...

Entrepreneurship

Macomb County’s Blake Farms expands business with a new line of CBD-infused products

Ashley ZlatopolskyThursday, February 20, 2020

Blake Farms’ next-generation son Andrew Blake aims to create value-added products with a new wellness line.

Technology and Innovation

Business accelerator launched for small and mid-size advanced manufacturing companies

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 20, 2020

The fourth industrial revolution is coming.

Community Development

Help guide the direction of public art in downtown Farmington at weekend benefit

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 20, 2020

Now the public can really show their enthusiasm for public art with the DDA’s latest event, Heart the Art: A Public Art Event.

Entrepreneurship

Detroit co-working company to move in to historic building in downtown Royal Oak

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 20, 2020

Founded in Detroit in 2013, Bamboo currently occupies four floors of the Julian C. Madison Building in downtown Detroit. The Royal Oak location, its second, is expected to open in the fall of 2020.

Partners meeting to plan for the future of the Mill Street Development site. Photo by David Lewinski.

Economic Development

Here's how Ecorse is planning to implement a bold vision of revitalization

METROMODE PARTNER CONTENTThursday, February 13, 2020

Officials at the city of Ecorse have a bold vision for transforming their community into a commercial, recreational, and residential hub – and they've got a broad range of economic development strategies to make it reality.

Katelyn Coberley, Bia Hamed, and Paulette Avolio work at Eastern Michigan University's Sill Hall.

Diversity

Michigan's cybersecurity leaders are pursuing a "culture change" for diversity in their field

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, February 13, 2020

The booming mobility sector has a huge and growing need for cybersecurity talent – but the people who currently work in that field still overwhelmingly tend to be white men. However, several local initiatives are paving the way to eliminate barriers and attract more women and people of color to rewarding cybersecurity careers.

Sustainability

Metromode’s winter guide to getting outside in Metro Detroit

Jeff BurtkaThursday, February 13, 2020

With winter’s short, frigid days, it is easy for metro Detroiters to bundle up in the comfort of their homes and ignore the abundant opportunities for outdoor adventure in their own backyards. However, there are groups in the Detroit area that provide opportunities for locals to explore the outdoors in the winter and year-round.

Fire Chief Chris Martin has proposed a fire department education program in Sterling Heights.

Kids and Education

Could a 'junior academy' be the answer to firefighter shortages?

Kate RoffThursday, February 13, 2020

The Sterling Heights fire department sees earlier education and awareness as key to meeting the recruitment needs in the field of first responders.