AuthenticallyDetroit

It was a proud honor for @Donnaspeaks91 to interview Detroit-native & #OneofThemDays Movie Director @LawrenceLamont on @authenticallyd2 in January! Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts for the full episode 🎧🎤

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This week Authentically Detroit welcomed Malachi Barrett and Nushrat Rahman of Bridge Detroit and Photographer Sarahbeth Maney. Orlando, Malachi, Nushrat, and Sarahbeth discussed stories highlighting the housing crisis Detroiters face. Listen and share now!

If you’re interested in candid conversations and exchanging progressive ideas that center the perspectives of Detroit’s residents, check out the Authentically Detroit podcast, our 3-part Return to the Mack series is out now! authenticallydet.com/episodes

Increasingly, we understand that these problems cannot be fixed with philanthropy alone. We need change in laws, policies and priorities of our social system and it's never been more apparent than now.

Last week, we took over the Mackinac Policy Conference, conducting on-site interviews with some of the most influential power brokers in Detroit and the State of Michigan. This week, we in Detroit experienced our first-ever air quality alert due to wildfire smoke. So we ask..

If you're interested in learning more, check out the full episode here: authenticallydet.com/episodes Special Thank You to @DavidPalmer76 for coming on the podcast and providing us with this invaluable information!

4. Housing stock in the city is a mess- closing renovation loans is pretty rare and requires a fairly sophisticated buyer who already has licensed contractors at the ready who can deliver fixed cost (no overage) work

At the end of March, Detroit announced the launch of a Down Payment Assistance Program aimed at lower-income earners who may be able to afford a monthly mortgage payment but don’t have enough savings for a down payment. What does this mean for potential homebuyers? A thread: