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Regionalism in metro Detroit 1850-2015: An abbreviated timeline

Nina Ignaczak Tuesday, December 15, 2015
A brief overview of the deep-seated challenges to true regionalism in metro Detroit.
Humbug Marsh, Detroit International Wildlife Refuge

The 7 environmental wonders of southeast Michigan

Dennis Archambault Tuesday, December 15, 2015
We may not have mountains (or even molehills, for that matter), but southeast Michigan is home to unique natural wonders that are being rediscovered and restored in the postindustrial era.
Tim Johnson, director of transportation initiatives at NextEnergy

From Motown to Gotown: Detroit can lead the development of smart city tech

Tim Johnson Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Tim Johnson, director of transportation initiatives at NextEnergy, argues that there is no better place to be than Detroit when it comes to developing the technologies that will make our cars, buildings, and cities smarter and more efficient.
Dan Carmody, president of Eastern Market Corp.

5 ideas for creating public spaces for everyone in Detroit

Matthew Lewis Sunday, November 29, 2015
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Model D readers gathered at the Outdoor Adventure Center to discuss what we can learn from welcoming public spaces like the Detroit Riverfront and Eastern Market. Here are some takeaways.
Sean Mann

Mann: Help Detroit City FC create the most exciting and accessible sporting atmosphere in the U.S.

Sean Mann Friday, November 27, 2015
Detroit City FC founder and co-owner Sean Mann makes the case for why you should invest in the team's renovations of historic Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck.
The A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education at CCS

Inside the Argonaut, Detroit's creative hub

MJ Galbraith Friday, November 27, 2015
In 2009, the College for Creative Studies re-opened General Motors' Argonaut Building as the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education. In just a few short years, it has become a major hub for creative culture and industry in Detroit.
A tyke on a trike on Farnsworth Street

In search of Detroit's most beautiful blocks

Matthew Lewis & Marvin Shaouni Friday, November 13, 2015
An arbitrary assortment of Detroit locations we find beautiful, presented for your edification.
ARTLAB J

Moving with Detroit: ARTLAB J, a different kind of dance company

Nicole Rupersburg Friday, November 13, 2015
ARTLAB J started off solely as a dance company, but as founder and president Joori Jung started to listen to people in the community, she transformed her troupe into a multi-faceted nonprofit organization.
7 Brothers Bar

Where Detroit's actors drink: The story of 7 Brothers Bar

Aaron Mondry Wednesday, November 04, 2015
From all appearances, 7 Brothers Bar in Hamtramck is, well, a bar. But it's also the number one hangout for actors and theater performers in Detroit.
Sommer Woods

Pushing for inclusive development along Woodward Avenue: Sommer Woods and M-1 Rail

Nicole Rupersburg Monday, November 02, 2015
"Development can be so much more productive if there are more perspectives at the table: people of color, women, older people, younger people, white men," says M-1 Rail's Sommer Woods. "When you have all these people at the table you're guaranteed to have perspective instead of one monolithic project."
Future Proofing Detroit

4 ideas for future-proofing Detroit

Amanda Lewan Monday, October 19, 2015
Between new businesses and residents moving downtown and improvements to city services, there is plenty of opportunity to make the future better for all Detroiters. Here are four ideas for "future-proofing" the city that came out of a panel discussion last week at Bamboo Detroit.
Daniel Land at work at the Michigan Science Center

Art and science collide in Daniel Land's video work at the Michigan Science Center

Matthew Lewis Monday, October 19, 2015
Artist Daniel Land and New D Media's video installations have appeared at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Movement Electronic Music Festival, but what might be their most interesting work will be on display at the Michigan Science Center.
Open City

Open City celebrates 8 years of building Detroit's small business community

Aaron Mondry Monday, October 19, 2015
Over the last eight years, Open City has helped create an informal community of Detroit entrepreneurs who help each other succeed. The ninth season of Open City kicks off Monday, Oct. 19, at Cliff Bell's.
Sooshin Choi, Provost of the College for Creative Studies

Selling world-class talent on Detroit

MJ Galbraith Monday, October 19, 2015
Detroit may not have the prestige of Cambridge, Massachusetts, or the weather of Miami, but when it comes to recruiting global talent to work at its anchor institutions, the city has a lot to offer.
A bike lane on Van Dyke in Warren

What are metro Detroit's most bike-friendly communities?

Matthew Lewis Monday, October 19, 2015
Who are the contenders and who are the pretenders? And how are we creating a shared vision for a regional network of cycling infrastructure in southeast Michigan?
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