Features

Seeking a "missing middle" in Metro Detroit's housing market

Patrick Dunn Monday, August 15, 2016

Even as demographics shift and preferences change, most Metro Detroit developers are sticking with a familiar playbook of detached single family homes. But a few intrepid builders are testing the waters with "missing middle" housing.

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In search of alternatives to urban sprawl

Patrick Dunn Monday, August 15, 2016

Metro Detroiters have been living with urban sprawl for more than a generation. Patrick Dunn dives into one of our region's most controversial topics in this first installment of our series on solutions to regional issues.

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Safety and traffic are big questions when cycling in Michigan.

Biking Michigan: Politics and safety

Mark Wedel Monday, August 15, 2016

In part two of Biking Lake Michigan, writer Mark Wedel tackles some of the political realities surrounding biking in Michigan.

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Through business stardom and personal struggles, Pashon Murray remains focused

Nicole Rupersburg Monday, August 15, 2016

Pashon Murray, co-founder of Detroit Dirt, has visited the White House, been featured in a Ford commercial, and written about in national magazines. All this publicity has been great for her composting business, but it hasn't come without difficulties.

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Foraging for flowers with Fresh Cut Detroit

Aaron Mondry Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Model D followed Sarah Pappas, owner of Fresh Cut Detroit, during one of her flower foraging excursions and learned a great deal about Detroit's unique and varied collection of wild flora.

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Opinion: Slow Roll has lost its way

Mickey Lyons Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Slow Roll, a weekly bike ride through a Detroit neighborhood that attracts thousands of riders, is ostensibly a casual affair meant to engender good will between cyclists and residents. But, as Mickey Lyons writes, recent rides have accomplished the exact opposite.

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Mike Medow, Morgan Willis, and Jenny Lee of Allied Media Projects

Becoming the media: Allied Media Conference celebrates 10 years in Detroit

David Sands Sunday, June 12, 2016

This year marks an important milestone for Allied Media Conference, a nationally-significant conference that that utilizes media and technology to advance social justice. 10 years ago, AMC relocated to Detroit, a move that ushered in significant changes.

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Regional transit: DDOT, SMART join forces on express bus service

David Sands, Modeshift Sunday, May 01, 2016

The refleX line will link city and suburbs with express bus service. Some see it as a big step forward for regional transit, others say the money could be better spent elsewhere.

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Detroit's civic funding scene gets crowded

Nina Ignaczak Monday, April 04, 2016

Community organizers and entrepreneurs have more choice than ever when it comes to asking the public for funding. But is the landscape getting 'crowded'? Nina Ignaczak digs in to find out what's going on in the world of civic crowdfunding in Detroit.

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Overcoming a bad rep: Detroit and Rouge River headed for recovery

Kirk Haverkamp Monday, April 04, 2016

How much can you really clean up and restore waterways that have been subjected to more than a century of intense industrialization and urbanization? In the case of the Rouge and Detroit rivers, there has been definite progress.

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How Detroit became a city of trees

Amy Elliott Bragg Monday, April 04, 2016

More than 50 years before Dutch elm disease, a treacherous caterpillar pest spurred the city to action on an ambitious plan for its street trees.

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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.

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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.