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Dutch artist searches Detroit, finds inspiration and ‘Icons of Hope’

Dutch artist Diederick Kraaijeveld has scoured the city's scraps of wood to find pieces to bring to life his vision for Detroit 'Icons of Hope.' He wants his art to be part of rebuilding the city he's become so enamored of.

Quelque Chose, Irgendwas, Qualcosa, Something Detroit: Foreign Journalists Invade the City

How do we know Detroit's the new media darling? Time Magazine is staked out in The Villages, every day the web lights up with a new Detroit story, and, above all, someone made a drinking game about it. So Model D sought out a collection of journalists -- all from across the pond -- who came here to get the big story. Here's what they found.

Can Detroit Become the Turin of the U.S.?

What do you do with a crisis? If Detroit looks across the pond, there may be answers. Turin, Italy -- the "Detroit of Europe" -- has turned around. Germany's Ruhr Valley has embraced regional cooperation in its reinvention. Are there lessons to take home?

The Incinerator Question: If Detroit Turns Off the Burn, What’s Next?

Detroit now has options. If the city should decide to turn off its trash incinerator, there's a big opportunity to be green. But can a cash-strapped metropolis be green and stay out of the red?

Community Groups Fight the Mortgage Crisis on the Home Front

With crisis comes change, and in Detroit, community development corporations are changing how they do business. In some areas, the neighborhood organizations' missions have shifted more toward what they need most right now: protecting their neighborhoods by fighting off foreclosures and filling vacancies.

Charter Reform Spells Change for Detroit

They say good things take time, and this will. Revising the city's charter could spell great things for Detroit. But what type of change will come of it, and who will make those decisions? Voters, a lot of that is up to you.

Sports Central: Best Places to Watch the Game, or at Least Look Like You Are

We play to win, and we like to watch our teams win. Sometimes with a beer in hand, sometimes with a martini. Sometimes in formal wear, sometimes in jean shorts. OK, never really in jean shorts. Here's the lowdown on your best bets for catching the game.

Earth Day Roundup: Detroit’s Green Stuff

No, it's not St. Patrick's Day. It's a completely different kind of green. Wednesday is Earth Day and Detroit will have its fair share of happenings. From Green Drinks at the Majestic to a presentation from award-winning scientist, broadcaster, and sustainable ecology expert David Suzuki, the city will be a-buzz with all things green.

Whiskey Town: As Blowout Beckons, a Look at Hamtramck’s Barroom Legacy

It's no accident this week's Blowout is in Hamtramck, where Irish and Polish saloon keepers once made the vibrant city within a city the most celebrated drinking town -- per capita -- in the world. Let's raise a glass to that and keep the pours coming.

New to Detroit: MOCAD Chief Luis Croquer

Luis Croquer saw beauty in Detroit before the New Yorker even got here. Now he's bringing his own vision of art and beauty to the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit as its new director.

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