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A Detroit hyper-local media company built to share and tell the stories of the people, places, and experiences in and around the city.

06/11/2025

We are going to be all day at Detroitisit ‘s Sustainable Urban Design Summit as a partner, as an exhibitor and having brought some incredible Italian speakers to contribute the Italian sustainability story so as to build a better future together! Come and say hi!!

06/11/2025

Live at the fourth annual at Newlab! is currently taking the stage, Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate and Secretary of State of Michigan, who is sharing insights on leadership, civic engagement, and sustainability in governance.

Her keynote underscores the importance of collaboration, transparency, and innovation in shaping equitable urban futures.

Stop by today for to listen in to the panels or come later for wine & networking at 6pm!

06/11/2025

Detroit’s boldest ideas are moving to the neighborhood stage.

TEDxDetroit () 2025 is set for Wednesday, November 12 at the Durfee Innovation Society () – the first time the event steps beyond downtown to spotlight the changemakers driving innovation from within Detroit’s communities.

This year’s theme celebrates local creativity and collaboration, uniting entrepreneurs, educators, artists, and visionaries who are shaping the city’s future through action and imagination.

Hosted inside Life Remodeled’s “Opportunity Hub,” attendees will explore TEDxLabs, hands-on exhibits, and talks that reimagine what’s possible when Detroiters come together to share stories, spark solutions, and inspire growth.

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05/11/2025

At Research Universities for Michigan - RU4M, that response begins with collaboration.
Bringing together State University, Michigan Technological University, the University of Michigan , and Wayne State University , RU4M unites the state’s leading research institutions to advance sustainability, innovation, and prosperity for Michigan and the Great Lakes region.

This year, RU4M launched the Livable Futures Initiative, a cross-disciplinary effort to turn research into real-world impact.
The goal: to help communities not just adapt, but thrive.

At this year’s summit, RU4M’s work reminds us that the blueprint for resilience starts with knowledge and grows through collaboration.

📅 Thursday, November 6, 2025
📍 Newlab Detroit
🔗 RSVP is required to attend: sustainableurbandesignsummit.com

Special Thank You to our sponsors and partners, without whose vision this would not be possible!
Gilbert Family Foundation, Bedrock Detroit, Newlab, City of Detroit Office of Sustainability, City of Detroit Office of Mobility, Consolato d’Italia Detroit, Love It Detroit, Detroit Mercy School of Architecture and Community Development, College for Creative Studies, Research Universities for Michigan, Great Lakes Wine & Spirits, and Urban Tech Xchange

05/11/2025

Innovation meets impact on Detroit’s East Side.

Samaritas () has opened the House of Innovation, a first-of-its-kind incubator where tech start-ups and nonprofits collaborate to design solutions that strengthen communities and reimagine how care is delivered.

Anchored by early partners MindsEmerge and Pype, the space connects social service leaders with emerging technologies, from AI tools that reduce administrative load to creative programs supporting early childhood development.

Located at 8115 E. Jefferson Ave., the House of Innovation positions Detroit as a national model for how technology and human services can work hand in hand to create systems of care that are smarter, faster, and more equitable.

04/11/2025

Innovation isn’t just about what’s new, it’s about what’s next.

At the fourth annual Sustainable Urban Design Summit, the ""How Does Innovation Translate to Clean Tech"" panel explores how design thinking can accelerate the shift toward cleaner energy, smarter materials, and more resilient systems.

From Detroit to Milan, from research labs to boardrooms, this conversation brings together voices reshaping the way industries think about sustainability, not as a challenge, but as a driver of transformation.

Moderator:
Liesl Clark, Director, Climate Action Engagement, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability

Panelists:
• Ian Lambert, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, College for Creative Studies
• Christy Clark, Director, Sustainability and Compliance, DTE Energy
• Andrea Minerdo, Chief Corporate Officer, NatPower, Chairman, NatPower H

Together, they’ll explore how collaboration between industry, academia, and design can drive clean technologies from concept to global impact.

📅 Thursday, November 6, 2025
📍 Newlab Detroit
🔗 RSVP is required to attend: sustainableurbandesignsummit.com

Special Thank You to our sponsors and partners, without whose vision this would not be possible!
Gilbert Family Foundation , Bedrock , Newlab , City of Detroit Office of Sustainability , City of Detroit Office of Sustainability , Consolato d’Italia Detroit, Love It Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture + Community Development , College for Creative Studies, Research Universities for Michigan - RU4M , and Urban Tech Xchange

04/11/2025

Detroit’s next chapter begins today.

As voters head to the polls today for the November 4 mayoral election, Detroit stands at a crossroads for innovation, sustainability, mobility, and community equity.

🗳️ Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today — visit your assigned precinct to cast your vote.

If you’re not yet registered or need to update your registration, you can still do so in person at the city clerk’s office with proof of residency. The leadership chosen today will shape how we grow, connect neighborhoods, create opportunity, and continue building a more resilient city.

What priorities do you think should define Detroit’s next chapter? Share your thoughts below.

03/11/2025

Detroit in November feels electric with the lights, the laughter, the energy that only this city can bring. ✨

From cozy nights downtown to sparkling riverfront adventures, new spaces and beloved traditions are waiting to be explored.

You’ll want to bundle up and join the buzz, because the season’s best moments are happening right here, and you don’t want to miss what’s next.

Stay tuned. Detroit’s November magic is just getting started.

03/11/2025

Sustainability challenges don’t fit neatly into one discipline, and neither do the solutions.

That’s where Research Universities 4 Michigan (RU4M) comes in.
Bringing together Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University, Research Universities for Michigan - RU4M represents one of the most research-driven coalitions in the nation, a collective shaping Michigan’s path toward sustainable progress.

Through its Liveable Futures Initiative, RU4M is accelerating cross-disciplinary research that helps communities face the realities of climate change, flooding, and pollution. The initiative funds new collaborations, builds local partnerships, and connects data-driven research with on-the-ground action.

As a sponsor of the Sustainable Urban Design Summit (SUDS 2025), RU4M is helping bridge academia with practice, turning research into real-world impact and aligning innovation with the needs of Michigan’s cities and communities.

Because when knowledge, creativity, and collaboration come together, sustainability becomes more than a goal, it becomes a system.

📅 Thursday, November 6, 2025
📍 Newlab Detroit
🔗 RSVP is required to attend: sustainableurbandesignsummit.com

Special Thank You to our sponsors and partners, without whose vision this would not be possible!
Gilbert Family Foundation , Bedrock , Newlab , City of Detroit Office of Sustainability , City of Detroit: Office of Mobility Innovation , Consolato d’Italia Detroit, Love It Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture + Community Development , College for Creative Studies , Research Universities for Michigan, and Urban Tech Xchange

03/11/2025

Mobility and its meaning to those using it, is changing faster than ever, and cities like Detroit are helping define what that future looks like.

At the fourth annual Sustainable Urban Design Summit, a Fireside Chat "The State of Mobility" brings two leaders shaping that evolution to the same table:

• Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
• Tony Geara, Deputy Chief of Mobility Innovation, City of Detroit Government

Together, they’ll explore how city and state initiatives are connecting innovation, infrastructure, and people, and how collaboration is building the blueprint for a more connected, equitable future of movement.

View the full schedule at https://sustainableurbandesignsummit.com/schedule.

📅 Thursday, November 6, 2025
📍 Newlab Detroit
🔗 RSVP is required to attend: sustainableurbandesignsummit.com

Special Thank You to our sponsors and partners, without whose vision this would not be possible!
Gilbert Family Foundation Bedrock , Newlab , City of Detroit Office of Sustainability , City of Detroit Office of Sustainability , Consolato d’Italia Detroit, Love It Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture + Community Development , College for Creative Studies , Research Universities for Michigan - RU4M , GLWA, and Urban Tech Xchange.

03/11/2025

Sustainability has no borders, and this year, Italy brings a global perspective to Detroit’s own sustainability conversation.

As a proud partner of the Sustainable Urban Design Summit ( ), the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, led by Consul Allegra Baistrocchi, continues to bridge cultures through innovation, design, and sustainability.

Italy’s leadership in circular economy practices, adaptive architecture, and renewable energy isn’t just about efficiency, it’s about legacy. A legacy built on craftsmanship, culture, and care for the environments we call home.

Since her arrival in Detroit, Consul Baistrocchi has hosted more than 130 events, connecting nearly 100,000 people through initiatives that merge Italian creativity with Detroit’s spirit of reinvention, from public programming to pioneering sustainability conversations in new dimensions.

Her message for this year’s summit is clear: collaboration fuels progress.
The path to resilient cities begins when we share solutions across borders, industries, and ideas.

📅 Thursday, November 6, 2025
📍 Newlab Detroit
🔗 RSVP is required to attend: sustainableurbandesignsummit.com

Special Thank You to our sponsors and partners, without whose vision this would not be possible!
Gilbert Family Foundation , Bedrock , Newlab , City of Detroit Office of Sustainability , City of Detroit Office of Sustainability , Consolato d’Italia Detroit, Love It Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture + Community Development , College for Creative Studies , Research Universities for Michigan - RU4M , GLWA, and Urban Tech Xchange.

01/11/2025

Some stories are best told in lines, color, and motion.

At 2023 Sustainable Urban Design Summit, students from the College for Creative Studies translated complex conversations on sustainability into art.
Their sketches captured the rhythm of each panel, tracing how people, ideas, and design connected across the day.

This year, students return to , continuing to document the dialogue between creativity and climate action where design becomes integral to the conversation.

We’re excited to welcome College for Creative Studies back as a sponsor and exhibitor.

📅 Thursday, November 6, 2025
📍 Newlab Detroit
🔗 RSVP is required to attend: sustainableurbandesignsummit.com

Special Thank You to our sponsors and partners, without whose vision this would not be possible!
Gilbert Family Foundation, Bedrock Detroit, Newlab, City of Detroit Office of Sustainability, City of Detroit Office of Mobility, Consolato d’Italia Detroit, Love It Detroit, Detroit Mercy School of Architecture and Community Development, College for Creative Studies, Research Universities for Michigan, GLWA, and Urban Tech Xchange.

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Detroitisit is a Detroit media website built to tell and share the stories of cities. We deliver digital and in-person engagement programs for partners that help drive targeted awareness and leads. We believe that hyperlocal marketing and digital placemaking are the way of the future and we believe that great story produces meaning that makes our lives better. Our content is focused on interviewing those that live in and make up greater Detroit while engaging through consistent social media and email marketing for ourselves and our partners. We work with the public, private and civic sectors, nonprofits, schools, and community to engage and support what is progressive and meaningful.