Bringing organizations in Detroit together for cross-sector collaboration on urban innovation.

• cities

• Partner networks

Metro Detroit's Community Data Hub

• coop

• Civic data
• Data science for social good
• Civic apps outfits

We are looking for a diverse group of residents in the city of Detroit to participate in the testing of civic apps/websites! Sign up for the Civic User Testing Group (CUTGroup) now and tell your friends!

• User research
• User research groups

This training prepares teams of community organizers, people with construction skills, and techies to design and deploy communications infrastructure with a commitment to the Detroit Digital Justice Principles.

• Adjacent Fields
• Fellowships
• Find a job or hire someone

A housing platform that simplifies, centralizes, and makes it easy for people to search and apply for affordable housing.

• housing

• Govtech
• Access social benefits

The Equitable Internet Initiative (EII) is a collaboration between the Detroit Community Technology Project and a network of community organizations including BLVD Harambee.

• Connectivity
• Community wifi

Community-owned internet infrastructure

• coop

• Connectivity
• Community wifi

We are a network of people and projects, rooted in Detroit and connected to hundreds of other places across the globe. Together, we grow and exchange ways of using media to create the world we need.

• The People
• Meet the others
• Conferences

Tidepools is a re-skinnable collaborative mobile mapping platform for gathering and sharing hyperlocal information and culture through expressive, community maps and data feeds, enabling greater connectivity and communication among neighbors and local organizations.

• Graveyard
• Mapping platforms

Based in marginalized neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, we look at digital data collection and our human rights, work with local communities, community organizations, and social support networks, and show how different data systems impact re-entry, fair housing, public assistance, and community development.

• guides
• housing
• racial equity

• Adjacent Fields
• Ethical tech and responsible tech
• Digital literacy

Connect, communicate and collaborate to leverage community strengths and advance your mission.

• Engagement tech
• Ideation
• Digital participation platforms

The Resilient Mesh Wireless project is a series of local networks serving small businesses combined with community-based trainings in Sandy-affected areas.

• Adjacent Fields
• Foundational layers
• Connectivity

• youth
• workshops

• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy
• Digital literacy

The premiere national event on building better places

• cities

• Conferences
• In-person meetings

This is the homepage for Civilla, a center for social innovation and design thinking in Detroit. We help nonprofit and civic leaders innovate through the discipline of human-centered design.

• Civic and social impact companies