The Transformation Continues
Detroit's not done yet. Here's a look at five major projects that are changing how we view and use the Motor City.
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Development’s Unsung Hero
Imagine a Detroit without the casinos, the new stadiums and the RiverWalk. Then take away the smaller projects, the new townhomes, lofts and homes. An unsung hero of urban revitalization, Cathy LaMont has had a hand in just about every major city development. She's built a business on chaning the face of Detroit, and she's found great success doing it.
Kwame Kilpatrick: Growing the ‘Next Detroit’
Already this year, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has faced highs (the Super Bowl) and lows (battles over the zoo, water and budget); however, he tells Model D he's still on task to grow and transform the city — and how he plans to do it.
Canines on Cass
Digger and Marcel have it made. So do Max and Yogi, and even a pup named Archimedes. While their owners toil at their 9-to-5 jobs, the dogs of Canine to Five play, snooze and soak up plenty of praise and petting. The Detroit doggy day care, owners say, is the kind of ammenity city dwellers and wrokers crave.
Downtown Detroit Visiting Guide
During the Super Bowl, the city shined like never before; lights beamed from skyscrapers, and people packed the streets. The game’s over, but the downtown scene gets more vibrant all the time, giving people more reasons to get out and explore this urban playground. Here are Model D's guides to visiting, opening a business in and moving to downtown Detroit.
Karmanos: ‘It’s All Detroit’
Compuware's HQ could as easily have gone up somewhere in the OC, er, Oakland County, but CEO Peter Karmanos Jr. says that he truly believes in Detroit. And, he's quick to point out that he's not alone.
