Fashion Week shows off Detroit’s glam best
"The runways are set, the models are ready and the clothing is fabulous - everything's in order for Detroit's first fashion week devoted to Motown's hottest designers," says Pride Source.
AirTran to Launch Atlanta-to-Detroit Service
AirTran Airways plans to begin nonstop service from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Orlando in November.
Bearclaw Coffee to open in downtown Detroit
Having seen sales double every year since its first Dexter store opened in June 2002, Bearclaw Coffee Co. is set to open five new locations before the end of this year, with Downtown Detroit being one of them.
Detroit Tops List of America’s ‘Most Independent Cities’ for Home Sellers
"A widely anticipated annual survey of home-selling habits released today by real-estate services company ForSaleByOwner.com reveals that Detroit homeowners are the most 'independent' of any city in the U.S.", reports PRNewswire.
Blogs Detroit Style
When you look at a vast city like Detroit and environs, it’s only natural that an online community of arts, culture and civic-savvy bloggers and webmasters should thrive here. If we’re not driving in our cars, we’re sitting on our asses in cubicles or hatching plans in basements and home offices in far-flung corners of the city. The growing proliferation of blogs has touched even The Tubes of the Ren Cen with GM maverick VP of design Bob Lutz running (yes, it’s actually him posting and commenting) a wildly popular automotive blog.
Can Farming Take Root In Detroit?
With an estimated 40,000 vacant lots, the question is immediate---what to do with it all? Detroit’s sparsely-populated expanses can be viewed as land of endless opportunity or a great burden, expensive for the city to service. As the city revitalizes, the use of open space to create parks, gardens, urban farms and forests could help put the city back on the map.
Thompson, Skillman foundations to team up on charter high schools in Detroit
Thompson and Skillman Foundations recently formalized their partnership to spend $200 million on building charter high schools in Detroit. The first urban charter high school could open as early as 2006.
