Features

Second round of Motor City Match grants announced

Matthew Lewis Sunday, February 07, 2016

The second round of Motor City Match grantees, who will receive a combined $500,000 in awards, are located throughout Detroit. They include a gourmet slider restaurant, a neighborhood pharmacy, a bike and coffee shop, among others.

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3 things that could transform metro Detroit in 2016

Matthew Lewis Sunday, January 24, 2016

The Regional Transit Authority millage, partnerships between Silicon Valley and Detroit, and sprawl are a few things we'll be keeping a close eye on this year.

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John Brown III and Fletcher Sharpe, co-hosts of The Outer Drive, a podcast about soccer in Detroit

Detroit podcasts you need to be listening to

Aaron Mondry Sunday, January 24, 2016

There's something for everyone in Detroit's exploding podcast scene. Here are a few of our favorite shows to get you started listening local.

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Thanks to a new tool, it's easier being green in Detroit

Francis Grunow Saturday, January 09, 2016

With a simple keyword search, the Detroit Green Map shows users interested in sustainable practices where to buy solar panels, where to recycle, where to volunteer, and more.

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Young Detroit chess players wait to play Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura

Our favorite stories of 2015

Matthew Lewis Saturday, January 09, 2016

A look back on some of Model D's best stories from the last year.

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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.

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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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Detroit, one man, one month, no car

Terry Parris Jr. Thursday, September 17, 2015

As a part of our "10 Years of Change" series, we revisit this piece from 2008 in which Terry Parris, Jr. reflects on his experience of going carless for a month in the Motor City. What he learned might surprise you.

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Program for Detroit high schoolers a template for building healthcare workforce of future

MJ Galbraith Sunday, August 23, 2015

With a shortage of workers looming, a Detroit program could prove a national template for developing the healthcare workforce of the future.

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10 Years of Change: The evolution of Detroit's non-motorized transportation network

Aaron Mondry Monday, July 27, 2015

In just a decade, Detroit has grown from a city lacking non-motorized transportation options to one with a growing infrastructure for cycling and walking and a nascent bike culture.

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Four cities come together in Detroit to learn lessons to take home

Christopher Gergen & Denise Byrne Sunday, June 28, 2015

From June 24-26, over 200 business and community leaders from four cities are gathering in Detroit to discuss how to increase entrepreneurial activity and connectivity in distressed neighborhoods so that the local innovation economy does not leave anyone behind.

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Detroiters buying local at Great Lakes Coffee

So you want to be a localist? Three ways to up your game

Jessica Meyer Sunday, June 28, 2015

Do you believe in the power of small business to restore community? If so, you might be a localist. Here are three simple suggestions for how to contribute to the localist movement in a meaningful, holistic way.

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New data from Walk Score suggest Detroit's walkability is on the rise

Matthew Lewis Sunday, April 19, 2015

Walk Score just released its rankings of America's most walkable cities. The list contained good news for Motor City pedestrians: Detroit's Walk Score is up 2.2 points since 2011.

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Ramone Horst next to a bridgeport machine at Focus:HOPE

For metro Detroit families, financial literacy can be the difference between poverty and stability

Nina Ignaczak Sunday, April 05, 2015

For the working poor, it's not enough to be employed. An innovative program is helping people reach financial stability by learning how to manage their money.

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13 ways Detroit can assert itself as a music capital

Keith Owens Sunday, March 22, 2015

Detroit's musical legacy is indisputable. Its future as a music capital, however, is uncertain. Here are 13 ways the city can help cement its legacy for decades to come.

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