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Recycling in Detroit: You made it happen

Matthew Naimi Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Recycle Here! is packed every Saturday and there is curbside recycling in Rosedale Park, East English Village and Palmer Woods/University District, servicing nearly 50,000 households. Matthew Naimi says that's only the beginning of the Bee Green movement.

From vacant to vibrant: A coalition rises

Jon Zemke Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Educating community activists about the resources and best practices available for improving the quality of life in Detroit neighborhoods is the mission of the Vacant Property Coalition. Jon Zemke talks local empowerment with the group's Janai Gilmore.

Global Detroit: Soccer unifying force for African immigrants

Ajooni Sethi Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Each year on Independence Day, Detroit’s African communities split up by country to face off in a series of games which last the entire nine hours of the picnic. But it's not about winning in the end, writes Ajooni Sethi, it's about building community.

Laying foundations for entrepreneurship

Dennis Archambault Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Behind every start-up entrepreneur is a risk-tolerant investor. In Detroit, that’s likely to be the Detroit Development Fund, which has provided loans for small businesses like Astro Coffee and Good Girls Go to Paris. Dennis Archambault adds up the details.

Drawing lines for Detroit neighborhood democracy

Vince Keenan Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Detroit's City Council is about to fix the gears of a new kind of democratic government, wind it up and set it in motion, says political blogger Vince Keenan. But the body needs feedback from city residents on the best ways to create a fair, equitable new districting system. Read on and jump into the discussion.

Vote Today: Revise Detroit City Charter, say 'Yes' to Proposal C

Vince Keenan Tuesday, November 01, 2011
The two-year charter revision process has been one of the most open and transparent efforts Detroit has ever seen, writes Vince Keenan. Now it's time to cast your vote on Proposal C.

Where the auction is: Q&A with surreal estate innovator Jerry Paffendorf

Jon Zemke Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Jerry Paffendorf is an idea man. Not the typical idea man with grand ambitions and little execution who thinks his ideas would be great for other people. Paffendorf actually turns his dreams into reality. Jon Zemke asks all the right questions.

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.

Model D Speaker Series: Raising City Kids

Model D staff Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Detroit is a city of families. With over 80,000 students enrolled in DPS, and many more in private and charter schools, lots of kids (and their parents) live here, too. Come to this event, see what the D has to offer you.

Detroit's high school band directors marching kids to brighter futures

Dennis Archambault Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Accolades follow as they travel the globe, but Detroit's high school band directors make a lot of magic happen here at home, using music to help shape their students' futures.

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.

Charter Reform Spells Change for Detroit

Terry Parris Jr. Tuesday, June 09, 2009
They say good things take time, and this will. Revising the city's charter could spell great things for Detroit. But what type of change will come of it, and who will make those decisions? Voters, a lot of that is up to you.

Detroiters Want to Recycle Here

Jon Zemke Tuesday, January 06, 2009
The nonprofit Recycle Here! center is slammed with Detroiters unloading their unwanted paper, plastic and glass, but soon many Detroiters will have a curbside option, too. Green could be very "in" in Detroit in '09. 

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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