Melinda Clynes

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Melinda Clynes

More than a decade in the making, an Animal Keeping Ordinance was passed by Detroit City Council in late 2024 and took effect on January 31, 2025. As the weather warms this spring, the city may see an uptick in people applying for licenses to keep backyard chickens, ducks and bees. Resilient Neighborhoods Project Editor Melinda Clynes interviewed Amy Kuras, research and policy program manager at Detroit Food Policy Council, on how the ordinance took shape and what it means for neighborhoods.

Sep 20, 2024 | modeldmedia.com | Melinda Clynes

Every Thursday evening, in a former Pizza Hut parking lot on Detroit’s east side, neighbors gather at the E. Warren Farmers Market to shop for fresh produce, homemade food, and artsy goods made by local residents. They arrive by bus, bicycle, car or on foot from June through September. But it’s not just the shopping that brings 125 to 250 folks back each week, it’s the sense of community and the welcoming vibe curated by its organizer and host, E. Warren Development Corp. Says Brie’Ann Bell, E.

Jun 29, 2024 | modeldmedia.com | Melinda Clynes

Twenty-four motivated teens, ages 14-19, are working hard this summer as youth employees at LifeBUILDERS Summer Day Camp. These brave young souls work with the 100+ children in attendance on any given day. They help with lessons and activities, prepare for lunch, cajole campers to move to their next activity – and make sure even the most hesitant or shy child feels loved and included.

Mar 24, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Melinda Clynes

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Mar 24, 2024 | modeldmedia.com | Melinda Clynes

Jeffrey Jones is a lifelong resident of Detroit’s Hope Village neighborhood. He fondly remembers growing up in the neighborhood when it seemed to offer everything a young boy needed and more. From his house on Clements Street, he would wake up to the smells of fresh bread from the New Modern Jewish Bakery on Linwood and Glendale and coffee roasting from a roasting facility at Hamilton and Oakman.