Urban Milwaukee blog details some of Detroit's best bets

This Milwaukee-based blog focuses on the urban aspects of a city. They wanted to expand the blog's horizons and started putting together urban guides to other cities in the region. One is our beloved Detroit. The blog does a good job, pulling from some knowledgeable sites (including ours!).

Excerpt from the blog Urban Milwaukee:

The natural place to start to any tour of Detroit is the People Mover. The elevated train loop has been derided as a boondoggle since it was built in the 1970s, but it's a great way to get a panoramic view of downtown. (At 50 cents a ride, it's a also a cheap way to travel between destinations.)

Once you've made the loop, you'll want to see Detroit's historic architecture close-up. Read up beforehand at BuildingsOfDetroit.com to know what to look for as you walk, or take a guided tour through Preservation Wayne or Inside Detroit. My personal favorites are the Book Tower, a beautiful but abandoned skyscraper on Washington Boulevard, and the Guardian Building, an Art Deco masterpiece on Griswold. The stunning lobby includes an outlet of Pure Detroit, a store that hawks great Detroit-themed apparel and other products.

For people watching, there are two obvious options. One is to head to Greektown, Detroit's last bastion of uninterrupted urbanism downtown (and a great place to eat). The other is to relax in one of downtown's redeveloped parks. Campus Martius, at the heart of downtown, recently won a national award for its revitalizing effect on downtown, and city officials hope smaller pockets parks like Harmonie Park will have a similar impact. Along the water, Hart Plaza and the Riverwalk offer great views and summer festivals. Oh, and that's Canada you're looking at — to the south.

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