Signs of Progress

Please join us October 29th for the fall Financial Institutions Community Development Conference. Last spring we joined together with community, city and civic leadership, business, philanthropy and anchor institutions to help align Detroit towards a Sustainable Future. This fall we invite to join us in celebration of the many great developments happening in Detroit.

The conference will celebrate positive changes in Detroit and discuss ways to continue moving forward. The day will include highlights of some of the many achievements happening in Detroit’s communities, a keynote presentation, and interactive panel discussions about Jobs, Safety, Schools, and Land Use.

Past Presentations

• Paving the Way: Linking Southwest Detroiters to Infrastructure Jobs - Eric Dueweke & Ryan Michael, University of Michigan College of Architecture and Urban Planning
• Michigan Green Jobs - Beth Sommers, Green Jobs Specialist, State of Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth
• Future Job Growth in Detroit - Michelle Story-Stewart, Senior Program Officer, Local Initatives Support Corporation
• Neighborhood Revitalization Strategic Framework - Anita Lane & Sam Butler, Community Development Advocates of Detroit and Creekside Community Development Corporation
• Setting the Stage on Demographics, Housing and Land Use - Kurt Metzger (4 MB)
• Detroit: A Model to Follow - Dan Pitera (9 MB)

Past Conferences

• Aligning Detroit for a Sustainable Future - Spring 2010
• Finding Common Ground for a Sustainable Detroit - Fall 2009
• Opportunity Knocks: A New Direction for Neighborhood Development in Detroit - Spring 2009
• Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Neighborhood Community Development in Detroit - Fall 2008
• Food, Jobs, Energy: Creating Sustainable Community Development in Detroit - Spring 2008