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David Sands

David Sands is a Detroit-based freelance writer. He's covered the news for Huffington Post Detroit as an assistant editor and worked as a staff writer for the transportation news site Mode Shift. Follow him on Twitter @dsandsdetroit.

David Sands's Latest Articles

Vittoria Valenti.
Profiles in mobility: How 3 metro Detroiters found rewarding careers in the industry

Their job duties range from overseeing a county's traffic operations to promoting alternative commutes, but their paths into the industry were somewhat unconventional.

Joe Robinson
Hip-hop entrepreneur finds ways to give back to the community through buy land initiative, run club

Joe Robinson and his company APX Management have helped raise the profile of some of Detroit's most recognized hip-hop artists. And they’ve also begun giving back to the community in innovative ways.

T-Mo's in the Live6 area.
New Detroit businesses help to further revitalize McNichols in Live6 corridor

Adding to the emerging development, a new barbecue joint and soon-to-be-opened cluster of businesses, including a bar, promise to bring a flurry of new activity to the Live6 area.

Brilliant Detroit's neighborhood hub in Fitzgerald.
A once-blighted Fitzgerald home is finding new life as an early childhood learning center

Residents see new Brilliant Detroit neighborhood hub as an opportunity to spark change in the community and the potential to help local youth.  

Gary Ringer. Photo by Stephen Koss.
Detroit firefighter takes on blight with deconstruction business

The fire-ravaged and neglected buildings encountered by Detroit firefighter Gary Ringer have become an unlikely source of inspiration.

Krista McClure of the Detroit Parent Collective
These 3 Detroit spaces are helping transform a strip of McNichols into a community hub

New community spaces have taken hold on the McNichols corridor in Fitzgerald and Bagley, including Neighborhood HomeBase, Detroit Parent Collective, and The Raw Space.

Participants of the day's event play the Developer Role Playing Game.
5 takeaways from Model D’s ReImagining Equitable Development event

Here are some lessons we learned on community benefits campaigns from a day of workshops and discussion.

This rendering gives a feel for how the nonmotorized route will look. Courtesy City of Detroit.
New Fitzgerald greenway offers clues on what’s next with Detroit’s biking infrastructure

A new non-motorized path between two Detroit colleges may offer a glimpse at the future of biking in Detroit.

During expansion, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation worked with DENSO to attract and train talent for new mobility products.
Getting in on the act: 3 companies joining the rush for Michigan mobility investment

Connected and autonomous vehicle production is in the works at Michigan-based manufacturers and suppliers. Our experts share the inside story on what major expansion announcements mean for our next-generation mobility ecosystem.

Baker's has been a staple of Detroit's jazz scene since the 1930s.
Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, where Detroit’s jazz legacy burns brightly

Baker's Keyboard Lounge has been a Detroit musical institution since the 1930s. And jazz lovers from around the world long to visit the venue and play on its stage.

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