This Is the 313
Block parties, barbershop conversations, neighborhood spotlights, and the real voices of Detroit. This is where the city lives.
Barbershop Culture
The original social network
Block Party Season
Summer in the 313
Neighborhood Guides
Know your blocks
Street Voices
Real people, real talk
Neighborhood Spotlights
Every block has a story. Here are a few.
Detroit Barbershop Culture
The Chair Is Sacred
In Detroit, the barbershop isn't just a place to get a cut. It's where the community talks, heals, and holds itself together.
Street Voices
Real Detroiters. Real talk. No filter.
"Detroit didn't die. It went quiet for a minute. But the people who stayed — we kept it alive. That's what people from the outside never understood."
Marcus T.
Lifelong West Sider
"I've been running this block club for 14 years. We've seen it all. But this neighborhood is still here because we refused to let it go."
Denise W.
Block Club President, East Side
"Growing up in Southwest Detroit, you learn real quick that community isn't just a word. It's the people who show up when things get hard."
Jaylen R.
Born & Raised, Southwest
Summer 2026
Block Party Season Is Live
Find every block party, cookout, and community event happening in Detroit this summer.