This is partly due to the expansion of Mott Community College, which took advantage of the recent demolition of St. Joseph Hospital to build a Regional Technology Center. The East Village is more racially integrated than much of the city, but remains predominantly white.
The expansion of Mott Community College, fueled by the demolition of St. Joseph Hospital and its subsequent use for a Regional Technology Center, contributed to the development of the East Village. Despite being more racially diverse than many areas of the city, the East Village remains predominantly white.