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Designing with Detroiters: DCDC turns 20

Francis Grunow Sunday, April 06, 2014

To celebrate Detroit Collaborative Design Center's 20th anniversary, Francis Grunow sat down with DCDC staff to discuss the Center's legacy of facilitating participatory design in the city.

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Reflections of an old new guy

Jim Boyle Sunday, March 23, 2014

Our eternally youthful Detroit correspondent revisits his skinny, 25-year-old self, and name checks Dennis Archer and Spike Lee to help sort out what's next for the city. Take it away, Sir James Boyle.

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

Let it flow: Breweries play role in Detroit�s turnaround

Joe Baur Sunday, March 23, 2014

Detroit is bouncing back with, among other things, beer. Businesses like Atwater, the Detroit Beer Co, Motor City Brewing Works and Traffic Jam & Snug have established a good foundation for growth, with room for plenty more. Joe Baur says cheers to that.

Corktown, Midtown, Downtown

Beware the Nain Rouge! A chapter of Detroit folklore

Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin Sunday, March 23, 2014

In preparation for this weekend's Marche, we give you a Victorian era account of the legend of the Nain Rouge. Read and be warned -- repeat not Cadillac's folly!

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Bill Rauhauser's decisive moment

Glen Morren Sunday, March 23, 2014

Street photographer Bill Rauhauser, 95, has spent decades documenting Detroit and its people. Glen Morren sat down with Rauhauser and others to explore this legend's living legacy.

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

Dan Dirks: Building on 'heart and soul' of DDOT

Nina Ignaczak Sunday, March 09, 2014

A city bus system can only withstand so much disinvestment, and DDOT is on the brink. Mayor Mike Duggan recently appointed Dan Dirks, former SMART manager, to lead DDOT’s turnaround effort. Model D spoke with Dirks to find out how he plans to get the system back on track.

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

Embracing Detroit music as economic, cultural force

Keith Owens Sunday, March 09, 2014

In December, we began examining the role Detroit music plays in the city's past, present and future. We continue the discussion in a three-part series that focuses on the cultural and economic impact of the local scenes. Keith Owens goes looking for people with ideas.

Midtown

This week in Detroit, love is all you need

Kelli Kavanaugh Wednesday, February 19, 2014

This is a healthy sign: we can't remember a Valentine's Day in Detroit proper (and Hamtramck) filled with so many events, from music to skating to indie retail fun in a long, long time. Kelli Kavanaugh puts together a hot list of cool things to do this week.

Woodbridge, Hamtramck, Southwest, Corktown, The Villages, Eastern Market, Midtown

Detroit, get ready for transit-oriented development

NIna Ignaczak Sunday, February 09, 2014

Public officials and developers across the region are preparing to reap the economic potential of functional transit, something many cities across the country have already done. How it gets done in Detroit is critical to its success, writes Nina Ignaczak.

Palmer Park / University District, Midtown, New Center, Downtown

What if we really were one Detroit?

Francis Grunow Friday, January 24, 2014

In Part II of his creative look at how neighborhood life has evolved in Detroit, Francis Grunow goes back over 300 years -- older than our nation itself -- to explore how we came to the footprint we have today, and how things might look under a greater municipal regional entitiy.

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Is bike sharing success a real possibility for Detroit?

Kelli Kavanaugh Friday, January 24, 2014

We welcome back Kelli Kavanaugh, Model D's former development news editor and now East Riverfront bicycle entrepreneur, who will be writing about cycling in the city over the coming months. First up: all you needed to know about bike sharing but were afraid to ask.

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

Opinion: Inspired DSO sets diverse course for the future

Anne Parsons Wednesday, January 22, 2014

We were recently invited to sit in on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's annual meeting. It was a terrific event, filled with news of Midtown community love and artistic and financial growth for the organization. President and CEO Anne Parsons shares her remarks.

Midtown

Shop local: Our list of holiday shopping destinations

Nicole Rupersburg Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Only seven days left to get the rest of your holiday shopping on and, thanks to a growing number of creative urban entrepreneurs, your options are increasing. Nicole Rupersburg compiles a list of places you need to go.

Hamtramck, Corktown, Palmer Park / University District, Eastern Market, Midtown, New Center, Downtown

Green Grocer: Finding fresh food in greater downtown

Nicole Rupersburg Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Our food shopping tour concludes in Lafayette Park, East Riverfront and Midtown, where Nicole Rupersburg visits markets offering fresh produce, meats, fish and other home cooking staples. Marvin Shaouni puts it all into focus with his camera.

Lafayette Park, Midtown

Music is missing link in Detroit recovery

Keith Owens Monday, December 09, 2013

Essayist Keith Owens says Detroit needs to polish off its 'international gold standard' as a music city and re-emerge as a creative powerhouse to rival Memphis and New Orleans, at the very least. Let's start by helping to keep local talent in the city, he says.

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

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