November 30, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—A panel of experts discussed resident-driven community safety initiatives at the Detroit LISC Building Sustainable Communities Symposium on September 8, 2011. Can residents take the lead in such… Continue
November 17, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—Detroit LISC took a bus full of Detroit community stakeholders to Indianapolis to see how Indianapolis LISC has been implementing the Building Sustainable Communities strategies in five… Continue
October 25, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—On Friday, October 21, 2011, Detroit LISC partner Urban Neighborhood Initiatives held a special event to recognize the Heroes of the Neighborhood.
August 31, 2011
LISC News—Detroit LISC is hosting an all-day Building Sustainable Communities Symposium on September 8, 2011. Come hear how neighbors across the nation and locally are improving the quality of life for their… Continue
August 31, 2011
2011 Press Releases—Detroit LISC will hold a press conference on September 7, 2011 in Weiss Park to officially launch the next phase of Building Sustainable Communities in three Detroit neighborhoods.
Media center—July 21, 2011 Presentation to Detroit Neighborhood Investment Forum: A PPT presentation Detroit LISC Executive Director Tahirih Ziegler presented to the DNIF.
July 21, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—Detroit needs both businesses and residents to believe in it. There are signs that both are starting to happen. And today's announcement that NBA legend Magic Johnson is pitching in lends credence to… Continue
July 5, 2011
Neighborhood Spotlight—The new 5716 Wellness Center had its grand opening on June 17, 2011, and will now provide comprehensive healthcare to residents in Southwest Detroit. Detroit LISC, a proud partner in this… Continue
July 6, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—"Why Detroit?" is a question often asked when people hear about the revitalization efforts going on throughout the city. Detroit LISC Sustainable Communities Director Angelita Espino offers a… Continue
June 3, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—Social media is the great equalizer because it empowers nonprofits and allows them to market in ways that would have normally cost thousands. But there are ways of killing a social media campaign.… Continue
June 17, 2011
Community Development in the News—The Center for Community Progress hosted the 2011 Land Bank Conference, which was attended by more than 400 participants.
May 27, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—So what does it take to build a sustainable community? It means building much more than affordable housing.
May 20, 2011
Detroit LISC Blogs—Marketing a neighborhood in transition can be just as important as the physical redevelopment work being done to attract new residents. What are some of the things CDCs and neighborhoods can do to… Continue
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The Detroit LISC mission is to develop strategic relationships that serve as the catalyst to empower neighborhood developers, using our financial and technological resources, to build economically viable neighborhoods.