News & Views 11th Street Bridge Park set to break ground in late 2023, video nominated for an Emmy Award July 13, 2023 “For a long time, Anacostia was segregated. In its early years, it was even illegal for African Americans to own land in parts of this community. And even after those barriers were torn down, others emerged. But despite these challenges, Anacostia continues to push forward. What has preserved the blight…
News & Views 18 neighborhood groups share $1.5 million from Kresge for projects across Detroit May 25, 2018 The Kresge Foundation today announced $1.5 million in grants for 18 new projects and planning efforts to revitalize neighborhoods across Detroit. The grants are the first to be awarded in the $6 million, three-year relaunch of Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit. In the city’s Virginia Park neighborhood, vacant lots will become…
Resource How did Detroit and light-rail transit appear in the same sentence? A case study and some implications September 23, 2014 Detroit’s grand adventure in creating a light-rail system gives rise to a set of principles that speaks to the kind of transit our country will need to accommodate changing demographics, growing economic uncertainties and shifting forms of urbanization. (Address to the Rail~Volution annual conference, in Minneapolis.)
Resource Detroit’s Bold Urban Future: Connecting downtown and the neighborhoods June 25, 2015 Welcome. You come to Detroit at a fascinating time, as an iconic American city is being reimagined and recalibrated. This has profound implications for other cities seeking to establish their own pathways to confront the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The Bankruptcy Who knew that Machiavelli had Detroit in…
Resource In honor of Ruth Adler Schnee, Kresge Eminent Artist for 2015 September 2, 2015 Delivered on Sept. 2 at a community celebration of 2015 Kresge Eminent Artist Ruth Adler Schnee. The celebration at the Carr Center in Detroit coincided with the release of the Kresge Eminent Artist monograph on Schnee’s life and work, and the opening of an exhibition of her work at the…
Resource Creating Healthier Places with Art and Artists October 26, 2022 Leaders value equitable policies for improved well-being in communities. With new funding available at all levels of government, now is the time to build on the proven practice of creative placemaking — community planning and development initiatives with art and artists playing an integral role that can lead to systems…
News & Views Rapson & Smith outline four steps to engage artists and community voices in infrastructure planning May 31, 2022 The history of U.S. urban renewal is laced with tragedy: Federal infrastructure projects meant to reimagine our cities for the better instead deepened racial divides, sundering once-vibrant Black and brown neighborhoods and facilitating disastrous commuter sprawl. Look no further than the destruction of once-vibrant Black neighborhoods like Black Bottom and Paradise…
News & Views Mixed Blood Theatre shares 30-year history of using art to advance health equity March 24, 2021 View a 30-year timeline of Mixed Blood Theatre’s customized plays and trainings focused on access to quality health care. An increasing number of artists and creatives are leading efforts that contribute to health equity and collective recovery in communities. They are working to raise community members’ and government officials’ understanding…
Resource Cultivating Community Across the Country September 24, 2020 Findings from a Multi-year Evaluation of the National Fresh, Local, and Equitable Initiative In the report “Cultivating Community Across the Country,” social sector consulting group Learning for Action shares the findings from its independent evaluation of The Kresge Foundation’s Fresh, Local & Equitable (FreshLo) Initiative. FreshLo is a grantmaking initiative that seeks to improve access…
News & Views Kresge announces $2.5M in new grant support to combat COVID-19 crisis September 24, 2020 Kresge’s COVID-related grant investments total an estimated $14M The Kresge Foundation announced today a sixth round of grantmaking commitments – totaling nearly $2.5 million – to support nonprofits confronting the COVID-19 crisis. Since April, Kresge has granted approximately $14 million to organizations combatting the negative effects of the pandemic. Kresge…