Featured Stories
Walter Wasacz
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
She's rocked in Argentina, Scandinavia and Serbia with several Detroit-based bands, writes for the News and now is an owner of Small's Bar in Hamtramck. Musical multitasker Melody Baetens does it all at a rapid pace and non-stop. Zoom! We caught up to her for a quick Q&A.
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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.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
A new monthly event is bringing people together for green thinking and drinking. Model D TV visited the inaugural Green Drinks night last week at the Majestic.
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Kelli B. Kavanaugh
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Detroit Cheers is a new local currency -- the city version of exchanging
grain for flour or darned socks for a loaf of bread. Only it's more
like beer for pizza, or housewares for a bike tune up.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Check out the new 24 Grille -- one of the new restaurants in the Book Cadillac and the subject of this weeks video clip.
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Model D Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Come out to Cliff Bell's for the monthly Open City meeting tonight -- April 21. Mingle with people doing cool stuff in the city, and possibly learn a thing or two. Read on for the deets.
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Terry Parris Jr.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wednesday is Earth Day and Detroit will have its fair share of happenings -- from Green Drinks at the Majestic to a presentation from award-winning scientist and sustainable ecology expert David Suzuki, the city will be abuzz with all things green.
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George W. Jackson
Friday, April 17, 2009
In this newsletter you will be reading about how DEGC is helping
property owners along Jefferson Avenue get their buildings ready for
new retail businesses. And how we are helping manufacturers find new
customers outside the auto industry. We also have news about street
improvements and pedestrian amenities along Michigan Avenue and Monroe
Street downtown.
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Kenyetta Bridges
Friday, April 17, 2009
In factories all around Detroit and throughout the region, people are
recognizing that the skills that made Detroit the Motor City can be put
to use manufacturing more than cars and trucks. This week, DEGC helped
organize a summit of dozens of those companies to help them win new
business in aerospace, homeland security/defense, medical devices and
wind energy.
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Scott Veldhuis
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Detroit Economic Growth Association (DEGA) Finance Committee has
approved up to $89,000 in grants to a new restaurant and an artist's
studio under its Jefferson Avenue Retail Readiness Program. The grants
are expected to generate more than $200,000 in new investment along
East Jefferson.
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Jennifer Andrews
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
With the Detroit Music Awards just around the corner, we talk with organizer Howard Hertz, an ambassador, promoter and tireless supporter of the Detroit scene. The entertainment lawyer says the world may recognize the depth of the talent pool here, but many Detroiters don't know just how good we've got it.
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Ashley Woods
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
What does falling in love look like? If we've learned anything from Hollywood and romantic comedies, it's not always pretty, easy or perfect, but it's something sweet, sincere and hopeful, and usually stars Kate Hudson. At Model D's April speaker series, we talked to four people who were not born and raised here, but who have fallen for Detroit all the same. Sorry, no Kate Hudson.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
This week, Model D TV goes into the Detroit Artists Market in Midtown. Supporting the gallery supports local artists, so check it out.
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Model D Staff
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
We've got a full house for Model D's speaker series with Next American City this week. Read on for information about the event.
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Model D Staff
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
We have been busy all weekend covering the NCAA Final Four festivities in Detroit. Check out our pics, video, profiles and tweets from all the hoopla (pun intended) downtown. We captured everything from the Duchess Fergie Ferg ruling over the RiverWalk to thousands of hooting Spartan fans going wild on the city streets.
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