[DetroitSky]

Ruth Ellis Center building 43 units of supportive housing for LGBTQ young adults

Detroit — In 18 months, what's now an empty field on Clairmount, just west of Woodward, will be a new home for dozens of LGBTQ young adults now experiencing homelessness.

The 43-unit mixed-use permanent housing development is a collaboration between Highland Park’s Ruth Ellis Center and Full Circle Communities, a non-profit developer out of Chicago and represents a movement toward offering a vulnerable community housing before tackling other issues that can lead to homelessness.

Thirty-four of the units will be offered supported by vouchers that will cover most, if not all, of their expense. Eight units will be offered at low-cost. The final unit will be home to a live-in peer support specialist.

Renderings from Full Circle Communities' site:





Detroit Announces Winners of Ford-created City:One Mobility Challenge

Mercy Education Project is a nonprofit charitable organization that proposed the creation of Rock City Mobility Stations, which would increase access to information and various types of mobility options. Each station would feature a kiosk stocked with signage, maps, bus schedules, and parking information. Outside the kiosk would be a central location for various modes of transportation, including bike-sharing, scooter, and ride-sharing services.

AbleLink is a technology solutions provider that proposed improving transportation for individuals with cognitive disabilities or other special needs with its WayFinder ecosystem. Whether they have a disability or low English proficiency, people will be able to download a customized WayFinder app and get instructions from a cloud-based WayFinder SMART Route Library to help route them to their destination and travel independently.

Finally, a team comprised of the Downtown Detroit Partnership, DTE, and local artists proposed improving the safety and walkability of the Michigan Avenue Bridge over the Lodge Freeway to better connect Corktown and Southwest Detroit to the downtown area. The project involves the installation of colorful public art commissioned from two Detroit-born artists, Freddy Diaz and Donald Calloway, paired with street furniture and amenities. This is intended to make the bridge more inviting for people using all modes of transportation, including pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.

Table Tennis, Anyone? Pong Detroit Opens In Eastern Market

Pong Detroit LLC took up residency last week at Bert's Warehouse in Detroit's Eastern Market, where it has set up a collective combining food and drinks with table tennis.

The company, started by Mal Lang, offers table rentals and supplies balls and paddles, Lang said in an email. Hours are 5-11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Cost to rent a table is $10 per hour 5-7 p.m. and $15 per hour 7-11 p.m.