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Detroit’s Mo Pop Festival cancels 2021 event, plans 2022 return
Read full article: Detroit’s Mo Pop Festival cancels 2021 event, plans 2022 returnDetroit’s Mo Pop Festival will not return in 2021, but organizers are planning to bring the music event back in 2022. In a statement posted to the Mo Pop website:It’s hard to write this again almost a year later, but 2021 is still too soon for a safe return of the Mo Pop Festival that unites us. Mark your calendars for July 30 & 31, 2022, when we can all safely gather at our new location at the Historic Fort Wayne. We can’t wait to see the Mo Pop community come together on a sunny day by the Detroit riverfront. AdThe event moved from the West Riverfront to Historic Fort Wayne last year, but the inaugural event was cancelled due to the pandemic.
WATCH: Renovation can start on Detroit’s Historic Fort Wayne
Read full article: WATCH: Renovation can start on Detroit’s Historic Fort WayneDETROIT – Some very big news came out on Thursday night involving one of Detroit’s historical gems. The federal government has given the city of Detroit the go-ahead to start renovating Historic Fort Wayne. Local 4′s Tim Pamplin has the entire story in the video above. READ: Detroit takes first steps to revitalize Historic Fort Wayne
Detroit puts out call for developers to help with Historic Fort Wayne renovation
Read full article: Detroit puts out call for developers to help with Historic Fort Wayne renovationDETROIT – The city of Detroit is putting out a call for partners to help redevelop the Historic Fort Wayne. When construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge is complete, traffic will be increased near Fort Wayne, and the city sees a lot of potential for the site that has fallen into despair. Meagan Elliott, with Detroit Parks and Recreation, said the city is collecting ideas from planners to help make the area a public/private partnership. “We’re going to be asking for specific plans and financial documents, anything to prove we can have a lot of serious, quality proposals for what to do with the site," she said. Learn more in the video above.