Layla McMurtrie

The city plans to reconstruct Huron Avenue by 2027, implementing a road diet that reduces lanes, adds protected bike infrastructure, and connects downtown to the expanding Bridge to Bay Trail.

Port Huron Yoga, the Yale Bakery, and Dot’s Candy Store are three women-owned businesses whose work strengthens community connection, resilience, and local economic growth during the holiday season.

Infrastructure is powering southwest Detroit’s small business resilience with help from Southwest Detroit Business Association.

Through a decade of persistence, Ameneh Marhaba has grown her 2016 pop-up to a full brick-and-mortar.

For many small business owners, moving from pop-up markets or online sales into a brick-and-mortar storefront can feel like an impossible next step. This new Farmington space is hoping to help.

The Farmington Downtown Development Authority has launched a retail incubator that gives emerging businesses access to a storefront through 90-day residencies.

Honey Dirt Coffee aspires to become a place where local artists and makers can gain exposure through rotating displays and installations.

Farmington’s Art Park Promenade connects Riley Park with the Hillside Townes development through a pedestrian-friendly space filled with landscaping, seating, and public art.

Planned for September 2027, the Thumb Art Spark Celebration will bring communities across the region to highlight existing public art, showcase new projects, and give residents and visitors new ways to explore the places where they live.