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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.
1983, Gratiot and Chene, Detroit

Steve Shaw, Detroit photographer

Glen Morren Sunday, January 24, 2016
Over three decades' worth of Shaw's photography will be on display at a solo show opening Friday, Jan. 15, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
The Michigan Central Railway tunnel under construction in 1910

The 7 man-made wonders of Detroit

Aaron Mondry and Matthew Lewis Sunday, January 24, 2016
Detroit's wonders might not be as obvious as those of other cities, but what they lack in grandeur they make up for in their quality of engineering and the practical advantages they give our region.
Detroit Green Map icons

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. 
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.
Lauren Hood, director of Live6

Adapting the Midtown model to the neighborhoods

MJ Galbraith Monday, December 28, 2015
The Live6 Initiative is adapting lessons learned from the redevelopment of Midtown, including an anchor institution strategy, while paying close attention to residents and a unique neighborhood context.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Jarrod Bell leads a workout at CrossFit BMW

Detroit gets tough: Fitness culture on the rise in the city

Aaron Mondry Monday, October 05, 2015
In recent years, a handful of gyms have opened in Detroit, each offering a unique style of training while contributing to a growing fitness culture in the city.
David Egner

Life after elephants: Detroit's entrepreneurial awakening

David Egner Thursday, September 17, 2015
The New Economy Initiative's executive director writes about how NEI helped change economic development in Michigan from hunting "elephants" to building a network of support to foster entrepreneurship, small business growth, and innovation – from grass roots to high-growth. 
Plum Street Farm

Looking back on a decade of growth in Detroit's urban ag movement

David Sands Thursday, September 17, 2015
As we celebrate a decade of publishing in Detroit, we look back on the growth of the city's urban agriculture movement in recent years.
Waiting on the bus

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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