The Peacekeepers of Flint aim to mediate conflict before it turns into violence. The collective of fearless men and women is dedicated to bringing more peace to Flint by helping residents 'squash the beef before the grief.'
As part of the Region I Regional Housing Partnership, the Capital Area Housing Partnership, and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission are tasked with developing local action plans to address the housing crisis.
The neighborhood of Sarvis Park kicked off Juneteenth with a fun celebration on Saturday, June 8th. The event featured food, bounce houses, vendors, live performances, and more.
“We are a community, and we’re supposed to love each other.” Mrs. Brenda Anderson spoke to Flintside about her community work in the Sarvis Park neighborhood, her nonprofit organization Motivated by Faith Inc., and her mission to combat human trafficking.
The City of Flint will provide complimentary gun locks to its residents on Friday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City of Flint Service Center. The initiative aims to combat gun violence and prevent tragedies associated with firearm misuse.
Although headquartered in Indiana, the FHLBank of Indianapolis provides access to grant programs and resources for small businesses throughout Michigan. The Elevate Grant aims to generate more economic opportunity for all and helps small businesses like Mushroom House Tours in Charlevoix and The Poke Bowl in Flint to level up.
For this year's 'On the Ground' series, Flintside plans to revisit and re-engage five north Flint neighborhoods we've previously covered, including Civic Park, Brownell-Holmes, Eastside Franklin Park, Sarvis Park, and Ballenger Hwy.
Michigan has a huge housing shortage. To address this need, many communities are utilizing community land trusts, like ICCF, to ensure affordable homeownership for generations to come.
Corktown Health has evolved and grown from offering end-of-life services during the HIV/AIDS epidemic to providing primary care for the LGBTQ community.
As part of the Make it in Michigan Strategy, the state of Michigan has new finance tools and opportunities to convert vacant land into housing via the Transformational Brownfield Fund and tax increment funding.
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