Tuesday 7 October 2008
Enfin! Une creperie a Detroit | Marvin Shaouni
Model D Features
Good Girls Go to Detroit (to Make Crepes)
So maybe the Paris of the Midwest is pushing it a little bit, but a good girl could go anywhere -- Paris, Milan, London, even Oakland County. The only place for Torya Blanchard to put her crepe stand, however, was downtown Detroit. And for that we say 'merci.'
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Neighborhoods:
Downtown Detroit
Development Update: Speed Bumps or Not, Detroit's Still Moving Forward
Some things have stalled, or worse, but Detroit is still making development happen. Here's a round up of what's still on and a look at what economic development leaders are doing to keep the ball rolling.
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Next Speaker Series: More Bikes and Trains for Detroit


Streetcars like this could drive the Motor City. And what if bike lanes where cyclists wouldn't risk life and limb were the norm?  At our next Speaker Series, Oct. 21, we'll feature two people -- John Hertel and Scott Clein -- who are working to make those dreams reality for Detroiters. Sign up today.
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Neighborhoods:
New Center
Model D TV: Mercury Coffee Bar Exclusive Sneak Peek


The anticipation builds as work winds down at the Mercury Coffee Bar on Michigan Avenue in Corktown. While you wait to get your coffee and panini fix, take a sneak peek inside with Model D video guy Tom Hendrickson.
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Neighborhoods:
Corktown
FilterD: This Week's Picks
Meet authors David Clements and Dennis Nawrocki and get your copy of their book, Art in Detroit Public Places, signed this Wednesday at Midtown's Bureau of Urban Living.

But, hey, there's much more to see and do this week and it's all inside FilterD, Model D's guide to Arts + Culture.
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Neighborhoods:
Downtown Detroit , Midtown


Development News The belle of the ball has arrived: Westin Book Cadillac is finally here after $190M restoration Cass Community to green, improve 50-unit apartment building New Amsterdam offers lofts, retail space to rent in New Center HUD awards city $47M to help stave foreclosures Greening of Detroit plants Christmas tree farm in Northend Neighborhood Model D Radio: Public weighs in on private transit plan Creative Cities Summit 2.0 comes to Detroit next week -- no frills reduced fee option offered
Innovation + Job News AKT Peerless grows in Detroit, may consolidate offices downtown Renaissance Venture Capital Fund looks to bridge Detroit, Ann Arbor Wayne State, Beaumont work to retrain surgeons returning from war Drug maker Caraco adds to Detroit plant Bizdom U grads set to launch, ready for success
Detroit in the News All My Red Wings: Soap star flaunts love for Hockeytown
New York Times
England's The Independent visits Detroit to explore 100 years of the Motor City
The Independent
Bills allowing Detroit's private rail line begin legislative journey to reality
Crain's Detroit Business
Kid Rock's new video was 'made in Detroit,' debuts wherever they still play music videos
The Detroit News
Take survey to road map Detroit's next economy for AIA's SDAT initiative
The American Institute of Architecture
December festival to showcase Detroit art, film, other creative innovations
thedetroiter.com
New initiative ensures Detroit's Near East Siders healthcare services
Market Watch
Rock 'n' Rummage Sale set for Oct. 11 at Hamtramck's Painted Lady
Rock and Rummage

Featured Place

Riverfront
300 Riverfront Tower
300 Riverfront Drive
Sales Center, Suite 9A
313-393-5111
www.riverfrontdetroit.com/landing_modeld.html


Priced from the $130's

Neighborhood: Downtown Detroit
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Detroit Neighborhoods
Detroit Science Center

Featured Neighborhood

Want to explore the Corktown neighborhood -- Detroit's oldest neighborhood? On Oct. 12, you can tour Corktown during the MI City Home Toolkit tour. Click here for more information and to sign up for the free home and neighborhood tour.

Corktown is located just west of the downtown commercial district, bounded by Michigan Avenue and Porter Street, and the Lodge and 16th Street.

Its historic streets boast Victorian-era row houses, beautifully restored with vibrant colors and careful gardens. The neighborhood is a tight-knit community, with a mix of lifelong residents, young couples and singles. The surrounding entertainment district is among the city's best for nightlife, and one of the bar-hopping venues in town.

While Corktown is easily accessible by car, bus or bicycle, this neighborhood is best explored by foot, lauded as one of the most walkable areas in Detroit.

For more information about Corktown visit the Model D
Visiting Guide
- Investing Guide
- Moving Guide

Places to Move Featuring: Grinnell Place Lofts Click here to see: Loft/ Condo To Buy Loft/Apt To Lease
Shopping & Services Featuring: John King Books Click here to see: Antiques Books, Music and Movies Clothing Galleries & Gifts Hardware Sports
Eat & Drink Featuring: Slows Bar BQ Click here to see: Restaurants
Nightlife Featuring: L.J.'s Lounge Click here to see: Bars Clubs Music Music, Theaters and Venues
Culture & Recreation Featuring: Gaelic League Click here to see: Galleries Heritage Music Theaters
Organizations Featuring: Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Click here to see: Education Religious Social & Community