Detroit blogs you need to be reading
You read Model D, so thanks! We really appreciate you. But we acknowledge that there are lots of other sources for great writing about Detroit, so we put together this list of our favorite local blogs.
Matthew Lewis's Latest Articles
Is this Detroit’s literary moment? Anna Clark and Literary Detroit think so
Anna Clark, a local journalist and the editor of "A Detroit Anthology," is helping bolster literary culture in the city of Detroit. Read about her work with Literary Detroit, Write A House, and more in this profile from Urban Innovation Exchange.
Detroit’s hottest exports (Hint: they’re not just cars and watches)
Two growing manufacturing businesses in Detroit have nothing to do with cars or watches. In fact, they're making food products -- pickles and powdered milk -- and they're thriving.
Top spots to watch the World Cup in Detroit
We've come up with a few spots where you can catch all the World Cup action over the next month, plus an idea for where matches ought to be screened.
Lessons learned from Mackinac(ish): Bringing it all back home
ASSEMBLE@Mackinac(ish) was more than just a reaction to the Mackinac Policy Conference or a party in the woods. Matthew Lewis has this reflection on his experience with the diverse group of Detroiters that got together Up North last week.
Grown in Detroit, but not in the ground: The next evolution of urban agriculture
Some urban agriculture ventures in Detroit are moving beyond the city lot and into buildings. Read about a pair of ventures that are raising crops and fish indoors in the latest installment of our Food Economy series.
Detroit’s other industry: Food and Agriculture in the Motor City
Model D launches a new series that will explore a different aspect of Metro Detroit's food and agriculture economy each month -- from food entrepreneurs and farmers to the logistics of food distribution in the region.
Collaborative video project to document a day in the life of Detroit
On Saturday, April 26, Detroit's film and video community will embark on a collaborative project documenting a day in the life of the city. Will you join them?
How Detroit became America’s greatest sports city
Many have heard Detroit referred to as the "City of Champions," yet few know the history behind the nickname. Now a pair of Detroiters are working to revive Detroit's status as a capital of the sporting world.
Onward! New narratives for an old town
Matthew Lewis, Model D's new managing editor, muses about the past, present, and future of the publication.
