Resilient Neighborhoods: From aspiring to own a restaurant to dishing out tostones: Program brings small businesses to life

September 25th, 20250 By Allison Torres Burtka To support small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) offers a social entrepreneurship program. It helps build resilience and intellectual capital in the community, said Lex Zavala, DHDC’s interim executive director. “Part of our mission is to...

Hamtramck ends use of parking meters to boost business activity

July 6th, 20250 HAMTRAMCK – In response to years of complaints from drivers and business owners along Joseph Campau Street, the city of Hamtramck officially ended the use of parking meters at the beginning of July. The move aims to provide free parking along the city’s primary commercial corridor to attract more shoppers and stimulate economic...