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Model D Speaker Series: Mo’ Food: Creating a New Local Economy

From underground to upscale, micro-batch to mass-market, what are the emerging opportunities for Detroit's local food scene? Come to this event with an appetite for knowledge and find out.

Rust Belt to Artist Belt III: Who needs a ticket?

Artists, business owners and practitioners, educators and designers will meet to explore how post-industrial cities are being shaped by creative projects.

Restaurant Week is right around the corner and, yes, we have giveaways

Spring is, well, almost here. And with it comes part one of Detroit Restaurant Week, 10 days of food, drink and fun in the city. Get ready for it by checking out a promotion you can't refuse.

Model D Speaker Series: Raising City Kids

Our next event this Sunday features frank and open conversation about family life in the city, including available neighborhood amenities and educational options. The talk is moderated by Stephen Henderson of the Detroit Free Press. 

Speaker Series 9/15: What are the Business Opportunities in the City?

It's hard to say what people anticipate more as summer comes to a close -- the return of college football or Open City. The choice is obvs, people. So to kick off the season right, we're collaborating on a Model D Speaker Series/Open City night Sept. 15. Sorry, no cornhole.

Tonight’s Speaker Series: Registration is Full

One of the nation's primo urban thinkers, Carol Coletta of CEOs for Cities, makes stop at Model D's Speaker Series next month. Sign up now for the free Aug. 3 event.

Speaker Series Tonight at the Magic Stick

As the nation faces a foreclosure crisis, how do we keep our communities intact? Development groups, real estate agents, nonprofits and neighbors will come together for a discussion with Model D and Detroit's WDET radio station June 24. Sign up now to be part of it.

Colin Hubbell Memorial Ride This Weekend

We've been talking a lot about biking the city lately (like last month's speaker series). So how about 18 miles of just doing it? Hit the city streets with Model D at the Colin Hubbell Memorial Bike ride June 20.

Sign Up and Get Sticky at the Speaker Series at the Green Garage May 14

Read on for the deets for the next Speaker Series event, May 14. We'll be talking Detroit Bikes and Trails at a very cool space -- the Green Garage in Midtown. And we're getting sticky afterwards. Yes, we said sticky. This is going to be a good one, people. Sign up now.

Reminder: Open City April 21 at Cliff Bell’s

Come out to Cliff Bell's for the monthly Open City meeting tonight -- April 21. Mingle with people doing cool stuff in the city, and possibly learn a thing or two. Read on for the deets.

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