Features
Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Panelists at our Speaker Series event last week urged Detroiters to tell their own stories. Here's a recap, or download the MP3 and listen to the discussion for yourself.
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Nicole Rupersberg
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Seems like all over the neighborhood, there's more new stuff in Midtown: New bars. Dim sum. Crepes. Upscale street fare. Midtown is always one-upping itself.
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Model D Staff
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Model D teams up with MOCAD to look at the realities of going green in Detroit and some of the
greenest projects at the next speaker series on Dec. 16. Sign up now.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
In this webisode, we visit a new downtown space for teaching, producing, rehearsing and exhibiting the arts -- the Arts League of Michigan's Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center.
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Focus
Friday, October 30, 2009
What's old is new again…and brownfield and historic preservation tax credits available to careful and diligent developers mean that old is more than just aesthetically pleasing, it's economically viable. Add in the inherent sustainability of reuse, and the triple-bottom-line survey says: redevelopment is the way to go.
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Project Database
The Dequindre Cut is a one-mile-long, 20-foot-wide, north-south path along half of the former rail corridor. The paved portion includes separate lanes for bicycle and foot traffic. The other half will be left in natural grasses and reserved for potential future rail transit. The cut connects the Detroit River, the RiverWalk, Tri-Centennial State Park and Eastern Market.
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Featured Neighborhood
Midtown is the city's cultural hub -- with some of the best galleries and museums. It also boasts a vibrant blend of housing -- historical and new construction, affordable and luxurious, townhouses and lofts. The neighborhood has great restaurants, shops, nightlife, plus Wayne State University and College for Creative Studies.
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