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Driving urban vibrancy forward
Nina Ignaczak
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The first step in creating a Regional Transit Authority for metro Detroit is done. Now the work begins to create a shared vision and a comprehensive plan to make it all happen. Nina Ignaczak talks to the people already rolling up their sleeves.
Detroit
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Transit
Say yes, Michigan: Marriage equality now
Matthew Piper
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
While it's becoming clear that support for same-sex marriage is increasing, with Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota recently joining nine other states in making it legal, Michigan still has some work to do, says Matthew Piper.
Building Communities
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Detroit
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LGBT
UIX TV: Khalil Ligon and LEAP
DETROIT LIVES!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Khalil Ligon is project manager for the Lower Eastside Action Plan, a grassroots community organization that seeks to address land use issues and development planning in that Detroit neighborhood. DETROIT LIVES! provides the lights, camera, action.
Detroit
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Social innovation
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Video
East Side
Michigan hosts the architectural & industrial design event of the year
Brian Conway, Michigan State Historic Preservation Officer
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
State Historic Preservation Office launches blockbuster show June 14 at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills.
MSHDA Advertorial
Rainwater man of Southwest Detroit
Matthew Lewis
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Meet Jeff Klein, whose business, Detroit Farm and Garden in Southwest Detroit, was opened with a mission to provide quality gardening, farming and landscape resources to the community. Matthew Lewis ties it all to the region's blue-green movement.
Blue/Green Infrastructure
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Detroit
Southwest Detroit
Publisher's notebook: The Avenue, a love story
Claire Nelson
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
With the "Light up Livernois" event coming up May 31-June 1, Claire Nelson takes a tuneful stroll down the Avenue of Fashion, shining a light on one of Detroit's most historic retail districts. Conclusion? Cooperation and collaboration point to an even more vibrant future.
Detroit
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Entrepreneurs
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Sense of Place
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Shop Local
University Commons - Palmer Park
Let's party, people
Model D staff
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
We worked a little overtime this week to bring you an action-packed issue, getting ourselves pumped for good times at Hart Plaza for Movement and for other cool stuff happening around town. We'll see you back here with all new content June 4.
Detroit
Downtown Detroit
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Eastern Market
Thanks for listening, Michigan!
Model D staff
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
People across the state have helped
the Prosperity Agenda
radio show on Detroit news/talk 760 WJR win international acclaim.
Detroit
Detroit by district: It starts with a village
Matthew Lewis
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Community leaders and neighborhood advocates like Stephanie Johnson-Cobb, manager of community involvement and safety at Focus: HOPE, are digging in for Detroit's future. Matthew Lewis meets her in part two of our report on new voting districts.
Building Communities
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Detroit
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Transformational change
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Urban Leadership
University Commons - Palmer Park
Mike Kelley's last homecoming
Nicole Rupersburg
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
International art star Mike Kelley's final work is a gift to Detroit and the region that inspired and informed his career, from Destroy All Monsters in the 1970s to the end of his life in Los Angeles. Requiem by Nicole Rupersburg.
Architecture
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Arts
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Detroit
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Placemaking
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Sense of Place
Midtown
Opinion: Detroit needs a strong city council
Matthew Clayson & Bradford Frost
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Detroit residents must focus on the council by district races closely this summer and fall. Get to know the candidates. Be sure to vote. Bring neighborhood empowerment into the governing process, say Matthew Clayson and Bradford Frost.
Detroit
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Transformational change
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Urban Leadership
UIX: Erik Nordin and Detroit Design Center
Tunde Wey
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Nordin brothers -- Erik and Israel -- began Detroit Design Center in 2000. At their sprawling work space at Livernois and Michigan, the two designers have created indoor and outdoor pieces in various locations. Tunde Wey has the rest of the story.
Arts
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Detroit
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Social innovation
Green City Diaries: Conserving water, improving neighborhood life
Matthew Piper
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Detroit residents are finding ways to go blue -- meaning, they are learning about the practical environmental benefits of freshwater infrastructure by creating rain gardens and other water-based landscapes. Matthew Piper dives in to get the story.
Blue/Green Infrastructure
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Detroit
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Sustainability
Now's the time: Let's get hitched in the city
Noelle Lothamer
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Nontraditional, creative events inspired by a passion for place and personal expression. That appears to be the current trend when it comes to weddings in Detroit. As it should be, says our expert on urban nuptials, Noelle Lothamer.
Detroit
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Entrepreneurs
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Lifestyle
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Sense of Place
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Social innovation
Our guide to planning your wedding in Detroit
Noelle Lothamer
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Planning one of the biggest days of your life can be daunting, but it can also be a lot of fun if you have good resources. Here are some things to keep in mind as you begin your search for the perfect Detroit wedding spot.
Detroit
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Entrepreneurs
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Lifestyle
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Sense of Place
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Social innovation
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