Storms and climate change force Metro communities to think differently about flooding
It’s spring, and water levels are high. With big storms and flooding becoming more frequent, how are Metro Detroit communities preparing?
The road to Level 5 autonomy is still a long way off
Automakers are waking up to the realities of autonomous vehicles. In 2016, Ford said that it’d be mass producing vehicles capable of driving without the need for a steering wheel, pedals or a human — Level 5 Autonomous — by 2021. At a recent meeting at the Detroit Economics Club, CEO Jim Hackett walked that back, saying that while the 2021 goal was still in place, but the application would be narrow because of the complexities involved.
7 of Metro Detroit’s top chefs clue us in to their favorite local dish
We asked seven of Metro Detroit's top chefs to pick their favorite dish from a metro-area restaurant (other than their own, of course). Here’s what they told us.
Residents weigh in on future of A.B. Ford Park, Lenox Community Center in Jefferson Chalmers
$5 million investment will help revitalize and beautify the park and reopen the shuttered Lenox Community Center.
Silicon Valley-born entrepreneur commits to Oakland County for mobility startups
If there’s one common trait among entrepreneurs, it’s that they never stop pursuing a vision. Don Tinsley, Palo Alto, California, native and current Oakland County resident has pursued a lot of them. After a career at General Motors, Tinsley decided to go his own way through a series of small companies and is now running a private equity firm that specializes in helping banks restructure loans.
Innovative test facilities advance mobility safety
Two Detroit region advanced mobility facilities were designed from the ground up using innovation focused on rigorous safety testing for connected and autonomous vehicles. We learned about the innovation behind the infrastructure design of ACM and Mcity.
Northwest Goldberg nonprofit raises more than $12K in crowdfunding campaign for art park
NW Goldberg Cares will build an art park by the fall as part of its efforts to revitalize the neighborhood located near Henry Ford Hospital and the Motown Museum.
Eastern Market looks ahead to the future with initiatives that aim to foster equitable development
Establishment of development protocols, the Metro Accelerator Food Business Incubator, and New "Eastern Market Partnership" name aim to solidify Eastern Market’s commitment to expanding the market and enhancing its authenticity, the organization says.
Issue Media Group welcomes Hernandez as associate editorial director, Model D managing editor
The veteran journalist enjoys engaging different audiences and telling the stories that highlight Detroit’s diversity, entrepreneurial spirit, and change-makers, and looks forward to advancing that narrative in new roles.
Inspired by automotive, mobility innovation moves much more than people
Modern mobility solutions running thousands of lines of code don’t resemble the four-wheels-plus-engine legacy automobile. Yet innovators are taking inspiration from the automobile industry to design and build solutions that move goods and services in new and efficient ways.
