Featured Stories
Model D Staff
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
We're bowling for dollars. Model D invites you to join us and support the Colin
Hubbell Fund promoting Midtown entrepreneurship at a fundraiser Feb. 8 at the Majestic.
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Ryan Allen
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Scan the local blogosphere, and you'll see Detroiters have a lot on their minds. Internet scribes dish on the best bars, bands, eats, clubs, clothes and whatever tidbit seems juicy enough to write about.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
The Book Cadillac renovation brought not just a fancy shmancy Westin to downtown, but also some great new bars, restaurants, coffee spots etc. Take a look inside in this week's video clip.
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Jon Zemke
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Matt Cullen was instrumental in getting the RiverWalk done, and now the Quicken Loans exec is helping to usher in the Woodward streetcar project. But does he think Detroiters will really buy into mass transit?
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Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
When it comes to eating, lots of Detroiters are going local. But can a woman who likes a side of bacon with her eggs find local, greener sources for her meat? Sorry vegetarians. Love ya, but this one's not for you.
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Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The beautiful homes bring people to the Sherwood Forest neighborhood in northwest Detroit. Residents say the neighbors are the real attraction. Learn more about it and check out the homes in this clip. Oh -- and it was shot in warmer months, so take it as a reminder that yes, Detroit really has a summer time. Sigh.
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Model D Staff
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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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.
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Ashley Woods
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
You won't find it on your FM dial, but WDET has found a home for music -- even local music -- once again. Having an HD radio station means that even folks without one of those newfangled devices can catch the programming. All it takes is the Internet and a click.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wine. Cheese. Chocolate. Yum. It's all inside Enoteca, a wine bar that overlooks Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. Hear more about it from the owners -- veteran Detroit restaurateurs -- and peek inside in this Model D TV clip.
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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.
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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.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Mexicantown is a magnet for tourists and metro Detroiters looking for a good burrito, but it's also one of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods. Tom Hendrickson explores in this video clip.
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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.
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Terry Parris Jr.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Once a denizen of small northern towns, Josh Fisher wanted to experience a big city. He chose Detroit for grad school a few years ago and fell hard. Here's his story.
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