Model D Speaker Series: Detroit Regional City
Join us this Wednesday in the newly redesigned Kresge Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts for a conversation about our metropolitan future, and how we can play a part together. As always, the program is free and open to the public.
When it was recently suggested that the Detroit Institute of Art‘s collection could be at risk of liquidation to satisfy city debts, the regional outcry proved something we all know to be true: when it comes to valuing Detroit’s “assets,” municipal borders don’t really matter all that much. Pride of place isn’t confined to any single zip code, and you certainly don’t need to live within city limits to understand that a strong city is vital for a strong region and state.
Panelists are: Annmarie Erickson, Detroit Institute of Arts; Paul Hillegonds, Regional Transit Authority; Dan Kinkead, Detroit Future City; Dorian Moore, Archive DS; Kirk Mayes, Brightmoor Alliance, Global Detroit and Katy Cockrel, Detroit Harmonie, Vote Detroit.
The Detroit Institute of Arts is located at 5200 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit; please enter using the John R entrance. Parking is available in the John R Lot.
Photos courtesy of Broken City Lab
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