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Karla Henderson

Nicole Rupersburg Sunday, March 20, 2016

Midtown

Students listen to an instructor at the Detroit Training Center

How a startup training center is rebuilding Detroit's workforce

Matthew Lewis Sunday, March 20, 2016

The Detroit Training Center has graduated over 1,500 students since it launched in 2012. According to Marcus Jones, DTC's director, graduates find jobs paying anywhere between $12 and $40 an hour, depending on the field.

New Center, Downtown

Anu Rangarajan, Cornell Univesity; Nicola Binns, Marlboro-Essex Community Garden; and Lorenzo Herron Detroit Urban Farmers Network

7 ways to build a healthy food system in Detroit

Nina Ignaczak Sunday, March 20, 2016

Ideas from the sixth annual summit of the Detroit Food Policy Council, which took place last week.

Woodbridge, Hamtramck, Southwest, Corktown, Palmer Park / University District, The Villages, Lafayette Park, Grandmont Rosedale, Eastern Market, Midtown, New Center, Downtown

Escalators in Medellin's Comuna no 13 San Javier neighborhood

Designing the equitable city: A conversation about the value of local and global exchange

Nina Bianchi & Graig Donnelly Monday, March 07, 2016

Detroit and Medellin, Columbia, are very different cities, but there's a lot they can learn from one another when it comes to involving citizens in equitable development.

Midtown, Downtown

Grace Bedell's letter to President Lincoln encouraging him to grow his whiskers

The hidden treasures of Detroit Public Library's special collections

Amy Kuras Monday, March 07, 2016

Original manuscripts by Mark Twain and Laura Ingalls Wilder, George Washington's diary, and some of the earliest writing ever can be found in the special collections of the Detroit Public Library.

Midtown

Detroit satirist and Dirty Show founder Jerry Vile

Finally, Detroit can stop taking itself so seriously

Aaron Mondry Monday, March 07, 2016

Satire is on the rise in the city, and that's a good thing.

Torri Lynn Ashford with a puppet at Matrix Theatre

Matrix Theatre Company celebrates 25 years of performance, community, and social justice

David Sands Monday, March 07, 2016

As a part of its silver anniversary celebration, Matrix is putting on a production of "agua de luna," a bilingual work by award-winning playwright Caridad Svich.

Southwest

A student skates by CCS's Art Centre dormitory

How WSU and CCS transformed from commuter schools into 24-hour campus communities

MJ Galbraith Saturday, February 20, 2016

By building on-campus housing and improving spaces for students and the public, Wayne State University and the College for Creative Studies are quickly losing their reputations as commuter schools and becoming places that are active 24 hours a day.

Midtown

Ruins to riches: Brian Rebain and the architecture of revival

Matthew Piper Saturday, February 20, 2016

Behind every great historic restoration project, there's a great architect. In the case of many of downtown's most prominent buildings, that person is Brian Rebain.

Midtown, New Center, Downtown

What does it mean for Detroit to be a 'City of Design'? DC3 wants your input

Olga Stella & Ellie Schneider Saturday, February 20, 2016

"Detroit City of Design cannot simply be a moniker or a logo," write Olga Stella and Ellie Schneider of Detroit Creative Corridor Center. "It must be an attitude backed up by collective action." That's why they want to hear from you.

Woodbridge, Hamtramck, Southwest, Corktown, Palmer Park / University District, The Villages, Lafayette Park, Grandmont Rosedale, Eastern Market, Midtown, New Center, Downtown

Could one of these metro Detroit food startups be the next Garden Fresh?

Patrick Dunn Saturday, February 20, 2016

Ferndale salsa maker Garden Fresh recently sold to Campbell's Soup Co. for $231 million. Could one of these three businesses be the next big story out of metro Detroit's food economy?

Kumbuka offers a literary way to celebrate black history in Detroit

Matthew Lewis Sunday, February 14, 2016

Kumbuka, a literary event happening Feb. 16, will incorporate multiple generations of African-American Detroiters, each reading their own literary selection.

New Center

James A. Turner restoring a window to historic standards

Opinion: Michigan's Historic Districts Act isn't broke, so don't fix it

James A. Turner Sunday, February 07, 2016

Historic preservation has been a crucial economic driver in Detroit’s continued revitalization.

Food Justice Fridays hosted by People's Kitchen Detroit

Can Detroit become a food-sovereign city?

Nina Ignaczak Sunday, February 07, 2016

Undeniably, Detroit's local food movement has exploded. But can it one day feed the entire city?

Woodbridge, Hamtramck, Southwest, Corktown, Palmer Park / University District, The Villages, Lafayette Park, Grandmont Rosedale, Eastern Market, Midtown, New Center, Downtown

Kids participate in an 826Michigan leads a writing workshop at the Campbell Branch Library

How the Detroit Public Library is staying relevant to kids in the 21st century

Cornelius Fortune Sunday, February 07, 2016

From a teen hangout featuring a makerspace to creative writing workshops for pre-teens, the Detroit Public Library offers a variety of programs that are relevant to 21st century kids.

Midtown