Featured Stories

Talking with cheeky founders of Michigan Needs More Parking

Francis Grunow Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Finding places to park cars, lots of cars, is crazy-serious business for most Detroiters. Chene Park and Minock Park have your back. They believe, and they want Francis Grunow, and you, dear reader, to believe in the ugly-beauty of parking your vehicle(s).

Detroit, Transit

No property left behind recapped

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, December 04, 2012

A standing room crowd squeezed into a pop-up space in Lafayette Park to listen to members of Loveland Technologies, county officials and other land reuse experts talk about tax reverted Detroit properties. Matthew Lewis took a bunch of notes.

Building Communities, Detroit, Reuse / Rebuild, Social innovation

Lafayette Park

Model D Speaker Series: Open City

Model D staff Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Right on time for the holiday season, join us Monday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m. at Cliff Bell's downtown to hear from Detroit proprietors who are known for their stellar customer rapport and inviting spaces.

Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Urban Leadership

Downtown Detroit

UIX projects: Fresh Media Group

Tunde Wey Tuesday, December 04, 2012

This group led by Adriel Thornton is the parent company of Fresh Corp and Wink. Fresh Corp produces, promotes and markets events, with an expertise in electronic music culture. While Wink provides exposure for queer culture in Detroit.

Detroit, Entrepreneurs, LGBT, Lifestyle, Nightlife , Social innovation

Hello Global Detroit: China is calling

Ajooni Sethi Tuesday, December 04, 2012

We bet you'd like to know that rather than losing local and regional jobs overseas, Michigan offers the specialized talent right here that Chinese companies require to compete globally. Ajooni Sethi tells us what's behind this reversal of fortune.

Building Communities, Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Immigration

Model D TV: LGBT leader of color Roland Leggett

Tony Eggert & Andrea Poteet Tuesday, November 27, 2012

After moving back to Michigan from Chicago, where he worked for Obama for America, Roland Leggett was inspired to help change the state's comparitively regressive LGBT legislation, first while working at the ACLU and now at Equality Michigan.

Civil liberties, Detroit, LGBT, Transformational change, Urban Leadership

From us to you: Our holiday shopping guide

Model D staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Hark! 'Tis the season to show your loved ones just how much you care. 'Tis also a great time to show some city love by spending your dollars locally. We came up with a list of some cool retailers where your love will go a long way.

Detroit, Small Business

New Center, Downtown Detroit, Midtown

Green City Diaries: Good food, the new frontier

Matthew Piper Tuesday, November 27, 2012

In this month's entry, Matt Piper gets people thinking about the empowering simplicity of health, quality, freshness and convenience when it comes to the food we eat. Not to mention advocacy for a better way of life.

Detroit, Green, Sustainability

Come all ye faithful readers to Noel Night open house at Model D

Model D staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

We're having a party within the joyous and sprawling Noel Night festivities in Midtown this Saturday, Dec. 1. And you're invited. Come check out our HQ, meet some of our staff and contributors. Good times promised to all.

Detroit

Midtown

Revitalization fellow uses her own Detroit experience working with city's youth

Jay Walljasper Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Growing up on the Northwest side, Regina Ann Campbell got the total Detroit experience. It's that personal history that helps her connect with young people as director of the Milwaukee Junction Business Center in the North End. Profile by Jay Walljasper.

Detroit, Urban Leadership, Wayne State University

UIX people and projects: Eric Giles and Sunday Dinner Company

Tunde Wey Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Owner and executive chef Eric Giles of the Sunday Dinner Company knows what Southern comfort food is all about. Come hungry and discover a place that's as much social enterprise as it is a restaurant.

Detroit, Dining, Entrepreneurs, Food and Drink, Small Business, Social innovation

East Riverfront

Model D & UIX present: "No property left behind"

Model D staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. at Cafe Con Leche's new Lafayette Park pop-up cafe for an Urban Innovation Exchange forum led by Jerry Paffendorf of Why Don't We Own This? and Loveland Technologies.

Building Communities, Detroit, Reuse / Rebuild

Lafayette Park

Talk of the TechTown

Curtis Johnson Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Detroit is home to the third highest concentration of design professionals in the U.S., seemingly attracts entrepreneurs by the minute and has one of the best platforms for turning ideas into companies. Curtis Johnson tells us why TechTown is one of the catalysts for this growth.

Entrepreneurs, Placemaking, Redevelopment, Reuse / Rebuild, Wayne State University, Woodward Avenue

New Center, Midtown

Model D TV: Growing company Inland Press

DETROIT LIVES! Tuesday, November 13, 2012

This downtown company's century old tradition of investing in people, equipment and new technologies is impressive to say the least. DETROIT LIVES! takes us for a behind the scenes look at what makes Inland Press tick.

Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Film, Video

Pop goes the West Village

Matthew Piper Tuesday, November 13, 2012

A distinct neighborhood with character, Detroit's West Village is an East Side residential gem, filled with early 20th century houses and apartment buildings. Now, commercial development is beginning to pop up. Matthew Piper gives us a quick tour.

Building Communities, Detroit, Placemaking, Sense of Place

The Villages