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Detroit's 5 Revitalized Green Spaces + Detroit Juneteenth Concert

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Morning, people of Detroit! It's me again, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Detroit Daily.

First, today's weather:

Warm with some sun. High: 69 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

  1. Students win sustainability contest with plan to deconstruct, reuse Detroit's abandoned houses. (MLive.com)
  2. 5 Green Spaces in Detroit are Revitalized Through An Active Community. (Detroitisit)
  3. Photographer transforms images of abandoned buildings in Detroit. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
  4. Outdoor fest Jazzin' at the Vanity to return to Detroit this summer for Juneteenth. (Detroit Metro Times)

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Today in Detroit:

  • Kids cooking club - Redford Township District Library (4:00 PM)
  • PTA Meeting (March 2022) - Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men (4:30 PM)
  • PTSA Meeting - Renaissance High School (6:00 PM)
  • Future Reads Book Discussion Group - Redford Township District Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, East English Village: "Looking for a handyman that know how to in stall hidden cabinets hinges. - If there is one, inbox me with your information." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, South Warrendale-WCO: "I hope this is allowed can someone cash app me a few dollars to get personal supplies like dish soap bath tissue and more not food I get my social security on the 30 and just ran out of money I can pay back please no rude comments jus..." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Rivertown - Warehouse District: "Hello! - Found a driver's license on Atwater near Orleans today. First name is Daja. Plan to pop it in the mail to address on license, but thought I'd check 1st to see if it's yours or anyone you know? Please reply if you are the one mis..." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Seven Mile/Evergreen: "Gutter replacement. - This gutter had water setting in it. The pitch of the gutter was incorrect. I took down the old one and replaced it with a new seamless gutter. I also changed the downspout location and put the pitch towards the bac..." (Nextdoor)

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— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Piast Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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