Highland Park

HighlandPark

Highland Park is a city with grit and determination, despite the fact that it has suffered through tough times in recent years.

The city is rich in automotive history � Ford created the world's first assembly plant there, and Chrysler once had its headquarters in the city � and it developed some of the metro area's most beautiful historic residential districts. It is surrounded by Detroit at every border, except for a small piece of its perimeter that touches neighboring Hamtramck.

Highland Park is easily accessible via the I-75, the Davison and John C. Lodge expressways. Woodward Avenue carries traffic into the city from downtown and the northern suburbs.

For more information about Highland Park visit the Model D Neighborhood Guide.

Highland Park Features

Green City Diaries: March is for scheming

Matthew Piper Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Green City diarist Matthew Piper talks to gardeners and farmers to learn the reasons why they do what they do, their insights into local resources available to support their efforts, and the preparations they’re making for the growing season.

Raising city kids: Model D Speaker Series in review

Ashley Woods Tuesday, March 01, 2011

This month's event at the Boll Family YMCA downtown was a big hit. Buzz editor Ashley Woods was there with a packed house to take it all in.

How we all benefit from film incentives: An industry insider weighs in

Dave Krieger Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Former Model D managing photographer Dave Krieger has been busy working on one film set after another the past few years. He makes an appeal to the governor and the state legislature to keep the lights, cameras and action rolling.

Microloans Bring Macro-Benefit to Detroit

Megan Pennefather Tuesday, June 30, 2009

When the banks won't answer the door, the smallest of small businesses can go knocking on the doors of Detroit's microloan programs, which are changing the face of the city one coffee shop or high tech start up at a time.

Model D 2008 Photos in Review

Marvin Shaouni Tuesday, December 16, 2008

2008 was a big year for Detroit. Photographer Marvin Shaouni offers a retrospective of his masthead images from the year. We've got the big stories (Transit. Film. Tiger Stadium. The Book Cadillac.) as well as the smaller stories, (D'Mongo's. A creperie.). All made this a good year to be in the D.Also note: We're taking a break for two weeks for our annual holiday season ciesta. Model D will return Jan. 6.

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