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Meet funk pioneer George Clinton at book signing on Dec. 20 at United Sound Systems in Midtown
Monday, December 8, 2014
Source: United Sound Systems
Brooklyn's Galapagos Art Space to make new home in Detroit, buys property in Cortown, Highland Park
Monday, December 8, 2014
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
Building Hugger finds opportunity in the historic preservation of Detroit structures
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Source: Model D
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MJ Gabraith
Friday, November 21, 2014
Photo and audio exhibition chronicles life in Delray before the bridge
MJ Galbraith
Friday, November 21, 2014
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Can deconstruction of vacant homes help grow Detroit's economy? Some local businesses hope so
Amy Swift
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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Berliner Dimitri Hegemann to discuss plans for Fisher Body 21 at community talk on Nov. 29
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Brightmoor residents to open food co-op and community kitchen
MJ Galbraith
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Detroit Development Fund lands $10M for small business lending throughout the city
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Source: Model D
Brightmoor's Wellspring youth development center to triple in size after securing $400K in funding
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Brush Park Studio preserves Detroit's historic built environment
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Source: Model D
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Passenger breathes art, new life into a long-vacant Detroit space
Clare Pfeiffer
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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Doing business differently: IdeaLab returns Nov. 14
Model D Staff
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
West Village gains a record store, community hub with Paramita Sound
MJ Galbraith
Friday, October 31, 2014
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As a senior housing crisis develops in Detroit, advocates are offering solutions
Dennis Archambault
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Atomic Cafe gallery for outsider art to begin Phase 3 in Hamtramck
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Historic Catholic school building re-opens as charter school
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
October development news round-up
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Detroit man claims he's the high bidder on $3M bundle of 6,350 properties in county auction
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Source: Detroit News
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What's old is new again…and brownfield and historic preservation tax credits available to careful and diligent developers mean that old is more than just aesthetically pleasing, it's economically viable. Add in the inherent sustainability of reuse, and the triple-bottom-line survey says: redevelopment is the way to go.
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