Features

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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Kamal Rahman of BAPAC at Aladdin Sweets and Cafe

The future of Hamtramck is being built today

Walter Wasacz Monday, April 04, 2016

Business development in Hamtramck is booming thanks to a mixture of immigrant entrepreneurs, who kept large parts of the city afloat during economic hardships in the 1990s, and newer owners looking to experiment.

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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.

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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?

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Claire Nowak-Boyd in front of the now-demolished Park Avenue Hotel in Detroit

Opinion: Buildings belong to all of us

Claire Nowak-Boyd Sunday, February 07, 2016

"We know the name of the architect of Grand Central Station, but who swept the floors?"

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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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