#community-revitalization

#community-revitalization

If you were to have visited the 3600 Block of Heidelberg Street in Detroit around 1986, you would have likely encountered a young artist beginning the project of a lifetime. Found object assemblages and painted patterns were quickly transforming a neighborhood that had experienced mass disinvestment, turning grassy lots and abandoned homes into an enclave of creativity. Soon, an immersive, vernacular art environment emerged and was at once an amalgamation of everyday materials and what seemed to be a mystical translation from another realm.

The former Century 21 site will be redeveloped into 'Century Marketplace,' a $100 million project that aims to transform it into a 95,000-square-foot retail complex.

"We're not just doing good for the environment. We're creating paid work and valuable job experience," said Renee Ruhl, Intervine program director. "This is really a social enterprise, because..."

The eight remaining casino developers bid to create jobs, generate tax revenue, and revitalize communities in New York City, with applications due by June 27.

"I'm working on a triple album," he said.

Coven's opening comes against the backdrop of a gradual decline in queer venues in the capital. Figures show more than half of London's LGBTQ venues closed from 2006 to 2022.

The 'Chinatown Lion Dance Photo Exhibition' aims to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by showcasing the cultural significance of lion dancing in San Francisco's historic Chinatown.