Growing Detroit Retail
A D.C.-based nonprofit has some shiny new numbers that could mean exciting things for Detroit's retail prospects. Read about it here, and see for yourself at our Speaker Series Nov. 14. Sign up today.
Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey's Latest Articles
Detroit’s Design Depot
Attention design snobs, or wannabe design snobs, or people who just like beautiful things: The new downtown store Mezzanine is the place for you.
Petanque Anyone?
The boules are rolling in downtown Detroit, the Paris of the midwest. And you're invited to join this merry bunch of petanque players who have imported the French game to Cadillac Square Park.
We Want Walkability
The demand for walkable urban living is "in the air." Christopher B. Leinberger, an urban strategist and real estate expert, says downtown Detroit is poised to offer the kind of city living that more and more people desire.
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The Blast is Back
Marketing people say play to your strengths. So, if the city's freezing, why not make a party out of it? Put on your mittens, folks, because Detroit's Winter Blast is coming back for Round 3.
Talking Race
Through her work at New Detroit, Shirley Stancato leads frank, honest discussions about race relations. Now she's bringing in national and regional leaders to hold a summit to get everyone talking -- and working -- together.
Telling a Detroit Story
Tourism officials are working to brand the city by creating a positive, authentic narrative that will resonate in the marketplace. And they want your two cents.
Dwelling in Detroit
Sam Grawe, executive editor of Dwell, the pre-eminent magazine celebrating Modern architecture, talks cities, urbanism and style with Model D during a recent Motor City stop.
East Side Visiting Guide
Featherbowling, shopping for antiques, water slides and golf courses — Detroit's far-East Side neighborhoods offer some cool diversions. Check out Model D's guides to visiting, living in and investing in these neighborhoods.
