Hamtramck : News from Detroit

The small business competition awards grant funding, design and technical support, and landlord-tenant match-making assistance.

For those wondering what bus rapid transit might look like in SE Michigan, look to Cleveland, which has had a BRT line since 2008. 

While not a replacement for a driver's license, municipal IDs will increase access to services for all Detroiters.

The Detroit Narrative Agency will give up to 12 grants for moving image projects for Detroiters telling their story. 

Now in its sixth year, Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest rewards entrepreneurs on the path to opening brick-and-mortar storefronts in either Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck with a $50,000 cash prize and a number of other benefits. 

On April 20, the New Economy Initiative kicked-off the third and final year of the NEIdeas challenge, "a two-tiered challenge awarding $500,000 to existing small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park for their ideas to grow."

It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.

As recently as 2009, metro Detroit experienced the largest population losses in the country. In 2015, the region grew, albeit modestly.

Wheelhouse Detroit, the popular bike shop on Detroit's RiverWalk, is opening a second location in May on Joseph Campau in downtown Hamtramck.

Bank Suey, a bank branch turned Chinese take-out turned community space, will facilitate a tour of Joseph Campau given by an expert in small-scale development.

Three Lyons supports Detroit brands and businesses through video, web, audio, and graphic artwork creation.

"A night here is kind of like being at a house party with a liquor license."

The chocolatiers at Bon Bon Bon in Hamtramck hope their new 3,000-square-foot space on Jos. Campau will help them meet the demand for their products.

There are four major award categories for which business and property owners can apply for a share of $500,000 in grant funding.

It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.