Archive for 2012

Good morning CDAD Members,

CDAD has moved its office to Suite 120 of the University of Michigan Detroit Center, located at 3663 Woodward Ave, in Detroit. At present, we are in a transitional period and may not be accessible by telephone. Nevertheless, we can still be contacted via email at info@cdad-online.org.

Thank You,

CDAD

Please join us October 18, 2012 for the fall Financial Institutions Community Development Conference. We will explore the Impact of Safety on Urban Economic and Community Development and the many great developments happening in Detroit. The conference will celebrate positive changes in Detroit and discuss ways to continue moving forward. Click here for the event flyer.

New Detroit’s second annual “Maximizing Small Business Banking Relationships” seminar is being held on September 26 and 28 at the ACCESS campus, 6451 Schaefer Rd., Dearborn, MI. This two part seminar will discuss financial statements as management tools and how they are utilized in the lending underwriting process. The goal is to assist participants to better utilize their financials as management tools and to assist participants in having more effective discussions (thereby enhancing their chances of success) with ...

As you may know, the City of Detroit is hoping to pass an ordinance that will regulate urban agriculture.  Essentially, this ordinance will make urban farms and gardens legal, while also setting up processes and rules that will help protect neighborhoods and Detroiters from negative side effects.  For instance, it governs how farms and gardens must handle their waste, what kind of animals are allowed, and how pesticides can be used.  CDAD supports the passage of an ordinance that creates ...

The City of Detroit City Planning Commission will hold three community meetings. Come learn about the proposed Urban Agriculture ordinance, ask questions, and share your opinions! Click here for the official outreach flyer. Also, click here for an informative FAQ piece on the Urban Agriculture Ordinance. Below is a list of times, dates and locations for the three community meetings.

EAST

Wednesday
September 19, 6pm
St. Maron Social Hall
11466 Kercheval St.
Detroit, MI 48214

CENTRAL

Monday
September 24, 6pm
Tabernacle Missionary ...

Code for America and DDOT are happy to announce real time bus arrival information is now available for riders standing at a stop or heading out to catch the bus.

Simply text your location (address or intersection) to 50464, and DDOT will return a list of the routes closest to you. Select the route you’d like to know about and you can quickly find out how many minutes until the next bus

Real-time data gives riders more control over daily commutes.

This isn’t the same ...

Here is an interesting article on the potential power that Community Development Organizations have to shape the future of their cities.

“Sue Mosey spends a lot of time telling stories. When I first met her, she breezed through two hours of narration about the behind-the-scenes practicalities of cultivating a vibrant center in the city of Detroit, a story she is clearly well-practiced at delivering to the many national journalists who come to her with questions. A few days after our meeting, ...

It is with incredible anticipation and excitement that I invite you and your organization (or others) to consider submitting an application to serve as a Community Partner for the ...