Fort Street drawbridge over Rouge River reopens
After being closed for 2.5 years while receiving $46 million in repairs, the Fort Street drawbridge over the Rouge River is once again open to traffic.
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Our favorite stories of 2015
A look back on some of Model D's best stories from the last year.
Free Press talks to 50 Detroiters about the state of their city
In a sprawling, must-read series of 50 profiles, the Detroit Free Press did something news media often neglect to do when trying to make sense Detroit's many challenges: it talked to residents.
Stop by Model D’s Noel Night pop-up marketplace on Dec. 5
On Saturday, Dec. 5, we invite you to Model D House for a Noel Night pop-up market featuring a handful of Detroit small businesses.
How to do Small Business Saturday the easy way
Shop Detroit is taking the stress out of holiday shopping by offering free shuttles to Detroit's retail districts on Saturday, Nov. 28.
5 ideas for creating public spaces for everyone in Detroit
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Model D readers gathered at the Outdoor Adventure Center to discuss what we can learn from welcoming public spaces like the Detroit Riverfront and Eastern Market. Here are some takeaways.
5 ideas for creating a shared regional vision for southeast Michigan
On Oct. 27, a group of metro Detroiters gathered at the Detroit Institute of Arts to hear a panel of experts discuss something that's long eluded the communities of southeast Michigan: how to create a shared regional vision to become more globally competitive.
Giving United Sound, Detroit’s other landmark music studio, its due
It may not have the name recognition of Motown, but the United Sound Systems Recording Studios, the oldest operating independent recording studios in the country, are just as important.
Art and science collide in Daniel Land’s video work at the Michigan Science Center
Artist Daniel Land and New D Media's video installations have appeared at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Movement Electronic Music Festival, but what might be their most interesting work will be on display at the Michigan Science Center.
What are metro Detroit’s most bike-friendly communities?
Who are the contenders and who are the pretenders? And how are we creating a shared vision for a regional network of cycling infrastructure in southeast Michigan?
