A historic Alabama settlement of formerly enslaved Africans has been reimagined with a new urban realm and public garden, training school, housing and a historic ancestral gateway.

RKTB Architects, P.C., has announced the promotions of two key design staff members, the most recent move in the firm’s commitment to advancing architecture, city life and social equity. 

At a Sept. 17 press conference, Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield proposed a measure that would require all city-funded demolition and construction work to be performed by at least 51% city residents, the Detroit Free Press reported. 

 “Have fun, will travel,” reads a card of a man.