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37 Minutes with Jason Friedmann in Hamtramck

Terry Parris Jr. Tuesday, March 16, 2010
"This is going to be awesome," Hamtramck economic development director Jason Friedmann tells writer Terry Parris Jr. during their 37 minutes in the city within the city. Read on to find out if he's talking about the master plan, new businesses, redevelopment projects, bike trails, or what lies ahead on the creepy stairwell they are walking up.read on…

What will be Detroit's next hot spot? Signs point to Capitol Park

Dennis Archambault Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Developers and Detroit development officials have big dreams and big hopes for the Capitol Park area downtown. From a restoration of the park to new offices, lofts to places of cultural interest, this could be the city's next development hot spot.read on…

Sweet Epiphany: Poetry mojo at work on the West Side

Tuesday, March 09, 2010
In a West Side storefront, Wednesday night gatherings have brought young poets together. In just nine months, the cafe has started a scene, giving neighborhood poets a place to get their "mojo" working. read on…

Model D TV: Supino Pizzeria

Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The sun is shining and we've start thinking about bike rides on the Dequindre Cut punctuated by a pizza break at Supino. So, we bring you an encore presentation of our Model D TV visit there.read on…

Speaker Series follow up: We need a better welcome mat

Ian Perrotta Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Change. Fear. Possibilities. Community. City. Suburbs. There wasn't much we didn't talk about at last week's speaker series. Here's a recap, as well as audio from the event.read on…

L.A. investor aims to put families in Detroit homes and money in the bank

Terry Parris Jr. Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Robin Scovill lives in L.A. He's not a Detroiter, but when he started investing in the city, he got a little Detroit in his veins. He's now out to make profits, yes, but he wants to build a better Detroit while he's at it.read on…

Khalilah Burt Gaston: Detroit Declaration is about action

Khalilah Burt Gaston Tuesday, February 23, 2010
In this month's guest editorial, Khalilah Burt Gaston, one of the drafters of the Detroit Declaration, says the city needs to "not only to rebuild the bricks and mortar of Detroit, but also to remake the hearts and souls of those of who love Detroit." read on…

Model D TV: Curl Up & Dye in Midtown

Tom Hendrickson Tuesday, February 23, 2010
This week, Model D TV visits Curl Up & Dye, a business that's found success in the West Willis Village area of Midtown. Retired Derby Girl and owner Jennifer Willemsen takes us for a spin through what she calls a corner beauty shop. read on…

Model D TV: Recycle Here

Tom Hendrickson Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Detroiters who recycle together stick together. And they've stuck with Recycle Here from its start with a couple bins near The Bronx Bar to its now more comprehensive citywide operations. This video was so good we recycled it, too.read on…

Interview with the insect: BEE Green buzzes through Detroit

Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Detroit's most celebrated insect mascot -- BEE Green of Recycle Here! -- talks with us about why the bug has been buzzing around the city's schools.read on…

Back to Detroit: Roland Leggett works to bring progressives together

Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Roland Leggett left Detroit for Chicago. A few years later, he came back. Turns out, he missed us. He wants to make the city a more progressive place -- the kind of place more young and talented people like himself want to be.read on…

Detroit kids school us on city living

Kelli B. Kavanaugh Tuesday, February 09, 2010
We asked a group of teens to share with Model D what they love about their schools and living in the city. We also asked what they'd like to change about Detroit. We share their answers, in their own words.read on…

City kid Nathan Santoscoy: Sophomore admires the city's spirit

Nathan Santoscoy Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Cass Tech Sophomore Nathan Santoscoy loves reading and biking the Dequindre Cut. He loves the city's spirit: "I hope that by growing up in a city with that kind of character, some of it will rub off on me."read on…

City kid Anna Rose Canzano: Detroit is her playground

Anna Rose Canzano Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Being a city kid seems to suit Anna Rose Canzano well. She swims in Belle Isle canals, is on a Double Dutch team, and star gazes from the riverfront state park. "Living in the suburbs would be torture for me," she says.read on…

City kid Maya Sewell: Loves the diversity

Maya Sewell Tuesday, February 09, 2010
East Sider Maya Sewell loves the diversity in her neighborhood and school. She'd like to see the city's leadership straightened out: "If that could be changed, ever thing else that needs change will fall into place."read on…
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