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Sean Mann

Mann: Help Detroit City FC create the most exciting and accessible sporting atmosphere in the U.S.

Sean Mann Friday, November 27, 2015
Detroit City FC founder and co-owner Sean Mann makes the case for why you should invest in the team's renovations of historic Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck.
A tyke on a trike on Farnsworth Street

In search of Detroit's most beautiful blocks

Matthew Lewis & Marvin Shaouni Friday, November 13, 2015
An arbitrary assortment of Detroit locations we find beautiful, presented for your edification.
7 Brothers Bar

Where Detroit's actors drink: The story of 7 Brothers Bar

Aaron Mondry Wednesday, November 04, 2015
From all appearances, 7 Brothers Bar in Hamtramck is, well, a bar. But it's also the number one hangout for actors and theater performers in Detroit.
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?
Flower House

Blossoms against blight: Hamtramck's Flower House opens this weekend

Patrick Dunn Monday, October 19, 2015
Event planner Liz Andre-Stotz was a little surprised last year when her florist friend Lisa Waud called her and several others with a "crazy idea": buying a house for the express purpose of filling it with flowers.
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.
Project Genesis 2015 class

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.
A cyclist on the Dequindre Cut

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.
Stretch Adam and Ken Witzgall

New rooms and fresh faces are driving a stand-up comedy revival in Detroit

David Sands Friday, July 17, 2015
Detroiters take our city seriously, but we're also funny as f#%k. Want proof? Check out the awesome stand-up comics working new rooms across Detroit.
Detroit Riverfront

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.
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.
Detroit pedestrians

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.
McClure's Pickles

Welcome to the Year of the Gazelle, a series looking at metro Detroit's fastest growing companies

Jon Zemke Sunday, April 05, 2015
Over the next year, we will identify the fastest-growing local companies and tell you the behind-the-scenes stories of the entrepreneurs, investors, and the resources that are building Michigan's new economy.
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.
Detroit blues musicians

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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