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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.

Taco Nirvana by the Truckload: The Glories of Street-side Eats in Southwest Detroit

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Nicole Rupersburg had a map, a couple friends, a few bucks and a noble mission. She hit W. Vernor looking for the fabled taco trucks and found a Detroit version of the L.A. carne asada cart scene, and had something of a mythical epicurean experience along the way.

Old and Green: Detroit Innovators and Renovators Give Buildings Sustainable Overhauls

Kelli B. Kavanaugh Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Old doesn't mean it can't be green. Many notable buildings and historic rehab projects are taking old spaces and putting in innovative, sustainable systems in them -- from City Hall to the Green Garage.

Walkable City: Get On Your Feet, Detroit

Megan Pennefather Tuesday, April 28, 2009
If there's a cocktail to make true walkability, Detroit is low on some ingredients. But new projects and initiatives directed at transit, streetscaping and nonmotorized pathways are aimed at getting more people on their feet in the city.

Model D TV: Saucy El Barzon serves up Ital-Mex flavors

Tom Hendrickson Tuesday, February 24, 2009
El Barzon is a locally owned and operated dining hot spot in Southwest Detroit specializing in Mexican and Italian dishes. This unique restaurant makes its own salsa and tortillas as well as an entire range of authentic specialties.Video producer/director Tom Hendrickson has all the delectable visual details in this Model D TV clip.

Solutions for Southwest Detroit: Nonprofit Developer Gets It Right

Rodd Monts Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Southwest Solutions is the talk of the town. From development projects to an art gallery to its heavy roster of social services, the organization is impressing Detroiters, changing the face of a neighborhood and changing people's lives.

Immigrants in the 313: 'This is Where the Future Begins'

Walter Wasacz Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Immigrants are not just making an impact on the cultural landscape of Detroit and Hamtramck. To ensure urban vitality in the region, history suggests there needs to be a lot more people from more places to bring about a brighter future here.

Hey Mitch: Detroit Primed to Play More Than Defense

Jim Boyle Tuesday, January 13, 2009
In a Sports Illustrated story now making its rounds on the web, bestselling author, TV personality and Freep writer Mitch Albom writes a defense of Detroit. But he didn't get the whole story, says West Village resident Jim Boyle. When it comes to Detroit, we're lovers -- not fighters.

37 Minutes in Southwest Detroit with Estaban Castro

Terry Parris Jr. Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Southwest Detroit is where Esteban Castro grew up and plans to raise a family of his own. We spend 37 minutes together talking about why.

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.

Crawl Through Southwest Detroit This Saturday

Model D Staff Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Taquerias and maybe a little tequila -- that sounds like our kind of crawl. Model D is teaming up with the Southwest Detroit Business Association to host a bus and walking tour of Southwest Detroit this weekend, to include stops at local lesser known but authentic neighborhood watering holes and taquerias.

Maize, Blue and Detroit, Too: U-M Grads Find Promise in City's Future

Kimberly Chou Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Grads from Ann Arbor's big U (aka the University of Michigan) are taking a fresh look at Detroit as a destination to start careers or launch various professional and artistic projects. See why the creative revolution might begin right in our backyard. 

Maize, Blue and Detroit, Too: U-M Grads Find Promise in City's Future

Kimberly Chou Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Grads from Ann Arbor's big U (aka the University of Michigan) are taking a fresh look at Detroit as a destination to start careers or launch various professional and artistic projects. See why the creative revolution might begin right in our backyard. 
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