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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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College for Creative Studies and Mars Agency collaborate on unique program for design students

MJ Galbraith Monday, April 04, 2016

The Cross Stitch Creative program gives College for Creative Studies design students first-hand experience in working for and learning from an industry-leading shopper marketing agency. But that's not the end of the story.

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Nicole Rupersburg Sunday, March 20, 2016

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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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Escalators in Medellin's Comuna no 13 San Javier neighborhood

Designing the equitable city: A conversation about the value of local and global exchange

Nina Bianchi & Graig Donnelly Monday, March 07, 2016

Detroit and Medellin, Columbia, are very different cities, but there's a lot they can learn from one another when it comes to involving citizens in equitable development.

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Grace Bedell's letter to President Lincoln encouraging him to grow his whiskers

The hidden treasures of Detroit Public Library's special collections

Amy Kuras Monday, March 07, 2016

Original manuscripts by Mark Twain and Laura Ingalls Wilder, George Washington's diary, and some of the earliest writing ever can be found in the special collections of the Detroit Public Library.

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A student skates by CCS's Art Centre dormitory

How WSU and CCS transformed from commuter schools into 24-hour campus communities

MJ Galbraith Saturday, February 20, 2016

By building on-campus housing and improving spaces for students and the public, Wayne State University and the College for Creative Studies are quickly losing their reputations as commuter schools and becoming places that are active 24 hours a day.

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Ruins to riches: Brian Rebain and the architecture of revival

Matthew Piper Saturday, February 20, 2016

Behind every great historic restoration project, there's a great architect. In the case of many of downtown's most prominent buildings, that person is Brian Rebain.

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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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Kids participate in an 826Michigan leads a writing workshop at the Campbell Branch Library

How the Detroit Public Library is staying relevant to kids in the 21st century

Cornelius Fortune Sunday, February 07, 2016

From a teen hangout featuring a makerspace to creative writing workshops for pre-teens, the Detroit Public Library offers a variety of programs that are relevant to 21st century kids.

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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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Chief Holt in WSU's public safety command center

How Midtown became Detroit's safest neighborhood

Dennis Archambault Sunday, February 07, 2016

Collaboration between institutions and law enforcement agencies, led by Chief Anthony Holt and the Wayne State Police, has led to a 52 percent reduction in crime in Midtown since 2008.

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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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