- 7 Southwest Detroit businesses you should know about
Southwest Detroit, also known as Mexicantown, is a vibrant community filled with diverse Latinx-owned businesses, many of whom are TechTown clients and alumni TechTown recognizes the significant contributions Latinx Hispanic business owners make to the entrepreneurial economy in the U S and Detroit, and we’re proud to work with these entrepreneurs as they build thriving businesses and strengthen our neighborhoods
- Mexicantown Mainstreet - Southwest Detroit Business Association
The Mexicantown-Hubbard Communities Main Street Program is a collaboration of businesses, residents, and community stakeholders It is the implementation of a comprehensive commercial district economic plan to strengthen, market and promote the business district Mexicantown welcomes everyone to respectfully enjoy its vibrant, colorful, and distinctive Main Street and traditional events, its architecture and aesthetic reflective of its proud Latin American roots
- Next Stop, Mexicantown: A Historic Detroit Neighborhood Prepares for . . .
W hile there are a few different explanations for how the label “Mexicantown” began, some say that in the 1980s, the now-defunct Hispanic Business Alliance came up with the name to promote the community’s many local businesses When Ray Lozano was growing up, the neighborhood was alternatively known as La Colonia Mexicana (the Mexican Colony) or simply El Barrio (the neighborhood)
- Mexicantown Community Development Corporation
“Cinco de Mayo Micro-Business Fair Fiesta”; New Beginnings at the New Mexicantown International Welcome Center Mercado Detroit, Michigan April 21, 2007 - Mexicantown Community Development Corporation’s (MCDC) major development project, the Mexicantown International Welcome Center and Mercado is now a reality, a permanent venue for economic and cultural development The $17 million Center Mercado will greet more than 1 million tourists annually; highlighting Mexican culture
- About | MexicantownCDC | Detroit
In 1989, a group of Latino community leaders, with expertise in business development and training, unified in the mission to create a Latino-owned and operated agency—MexicantownCDC top of page Community Development Corporation Home About Contact Projects Upcoming Events Past Events Press Media Our Calender More Its high-quality, affordable retail space and popular Mexicantown LatinoCultural Center Art Gallery community meeting space, housed in the Plaza DelNorte building
- Mexicantown (@mexicantowndetroit) • Instagram photos and videos
12K Followers, 1,851 Following, 3,425 Posts - Mexicantown (@mexicantowndetroit) on Instagram: "Mexicantown Business Association, LLC Mexicantown Hubbard Farms Hubbard Richard Clark Park SouthWest Detroit"
- Live in Southwest Detroit: A Neighborhood Guide - Lets Detroit
A diverse, down-to-earth neighborhood dubbed Mexicantown, Southwest Detroit is known for its rich culture and sense of community Share The Southwest community in Detroit, affectionally called Mexicantown, a gallery that showcases Latinx art Every year, the Southwest Detroit Business Association hosts multiple events to spotlight the neighborhood’s businesses including fiestas, parades One of their most notable events is the Run of the Dead What it’s Like to Live in Southwest
- Mexicantown Adorned with Cultural Art Sculptures
Southwest Detroit Business Association will maintain these wonderful works of art along the streetscape “Seeing the Alebrijes come to life in Mexicantown es una celebración of the vibrant cultural spirit that makes Southwest Detroit unique,” said Laura Chavez, President CEO, Southwest Detroit Business Association
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