NW Goldberg Cares

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is taking music beyond the concert hall with its “Detroit Neighborhood Initiative.” In NW Goldberg and other neighborhoods, they’re hosting free park concerts, interactive music lessons, and community events that make classical music accessible for all. Read the full Model D Media article: 👉 Symphony in the streets: DSO musicians visit […]

A neighborhood bus stop becomes a place to play, rest, and reconnect — all thanks to the creative vision behind NW Goldberg Cares. In 2022, NW Goldberg Cares transformed a once-vacant lot into Rest. Play. Ride. Park — a multifunctional space designed to serve both kids and commuters. Located at 6326 Linwood Street, the park

Several Detroiters, including changemakers from neighborhoods like NW Goldberg, were awarded $10,000 grants through the BMe Community’s Vanguard Award program. These grants support local leaders making a difference in education, public health, economic opportunity, and the arts — values that align closely with the mission of NW Goldberg Cares. Read the full article from The

NW Goldberg Cares, under the leadership of founder Daniel A. Washington, has embarked on an ambitious mission titled “20 by ’25.” The goal is to create 20 public green spaces in Detroit’s NW Goldberg neighborhood by December 31, 2025. This initiative aims to revitalize the area by converting vacant lots into themed pocket parks that

A new pocket park featuring a community stage brings performance, public art, and neighborhood energy to NW Goldberg—thanks to a bold partnership with FOX Entertainment. In September 2021, NW Goldberg Cares unveiled Spotlight Park at McGraw and Linwood—its fourth pocket park since 2019. Funded in partnership with FOX Entertainment to support the network’s Detroit-set series

What was once a vacant lot in NW Goldberg is now a vibrant park named after one of Detroit’s most gifted young athletes, built to inspire future generations. Curtis Jones was a rising star — an all-city basketball player known for his skill and character. After his tragic passing in 2007, his family and the

NW Goldberg Cares has successfully converted a vacant lot at 6134 15th Street into the Holland Maze Literacy Park, a vibrant community space designed to promote child literacy in Detroit. This transformation was made possible through the support of Detroit Future City’s “Working with Lots” program, which provided essential guidance on land use and design.

NW Goldberg Cares, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, has initiated the “Reimagining Ferry Park” project—a six-month planning study aimed at revitalizing the commercial corridor along Ferry Park Street between Holden and Lawton. This initiative seeks to engage residents, community leaders, and stakeholders in envisioning the types of businesses and services they

Local residents and organizations are reclaiming public space in NW Goldberg to build community and create opportunity. Longtime neighbors like the 15th Street Block Club restored Crockett Park with new benches, bike racks, and a mural, while NW Goldberg Cares transformed vacant land into purpose-driven parks like the Art Park, Rest & Ride Park, and

A blighted corner at 16th & Marquette is being transformed into a vibrant art park, thanks to over $12K raised through crowdfunding and matching funds, bringing neighborhood cleanup and creativity to life.   In the summer of 2019, NW Goldberg Cares successfully raised more than $7,500 in community donations—matched by a $5,100 grant from the