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New bike lanes in Corktown and Southwest Detroit
August 1, 2011 - Have you seen the new bike lanes and bike routes being installed throughout Corktown, Mexicantown, and along West Vernor in Southwest Detroit?
Kathy Wendler of the SDBA on "Detroit Works" in Southwest
July 28, 2011 - WDET's Rob St. Mary spoke to the President of the Southwest Detroit Business Association Kathy Wendler for her take on the plan
Young Nation's Creation- a new outdoor art gallery in Southwest
June 28, 2011 - Neighborhood members, kids, local service providers and artists will debut The Alley Project (TAP) Gallery, a permanent outdoor exhibition space dedicated to aerosol street art, on July 4 in Southwest Detroit.
Celebrating Hispanic culture in Mexicantown
May 11, 2011 - Cinco de Mayo celebration draws diverse crowd from Detroit, surrounding areas
Big news for W. Vernor: $2.5M for streetscape improvements, Atrium Gallery launches second show
December 7, 2010 - The infrastructure work funded by the allocation will be used for landscaping and, most importantly, an updating of the corridor's lighting infrastructure.
WDET-YO Amo Southwest
November 15, 2010 - WDET interview with artists Lisa Luevanos and Erik Howard
Southwest Detroit, Midtown Thriving
November 14, 2010 - Urban renewal experts analyze how they do it
Southwest Detroit Mural symbol of community pride
November 6, 2010
Creative Ideas Sought for City
November 6, 2010 - City considers inventive ways to pay for projects
Detroit Business Sued Over Blight
August 3, 2010 - Neighbors, Tenants Complain About Apartment Building
Bike Lanes and Walkability
April 7, 2010 - Planning safety improvements along West Vernor (Originally published on Model D, March 23, 2010)
Customers Find Authentic Food and Big Savings at Local Taquerias
April 7, 2010 - Great savings, Great Food. (Originally Published in Spring Edition of Community News, 2010)
Danto's Furniture & Appliance
January 8, 2010 - Furniture, appliances, computers and jewelry - "a department store without the clothing," that's how Irwin Danto, manager of Danto's Furniture & Appliances, describes his family's business located at the intersection of West Vernor and Central.
