Placemaking

Anytime Fitness to open downtown Jan. 1, now selling memberships

Downtown Detroit will soon have its own premiere 24/7 fitness facility at 735 Griswold, and memberships are available now.   Mike Ferlito of Ferlito Construction, also a partner in Bamboo […]

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Green Grocer: Fresh food aplenty in Southwest Detroit

Everyone knows that heading to Southwest Detroit for restaurant food is a smart thing to do. But fresh produce and meats at neighborhood grocers? You bet, says Nicole Rupersburg, who profiles five of the area's best in this report. 

Detroit by District: Gold Coast and the Villages

In his final full report on Detroit's new council by districts, Matthew Lewis heads to the near lower East Side to explore the Villages, made up of historic, leafy neighborhoods with new retail buzz.

Eastern Market is a prime example of urban placemaking according to MIT
Storey Commons pops up in Jefferson Chalmers as a result of cross community collaboration
What Cincinnati can learn from Detroit

In a recent city-to-city knowledge exchange dubbed CitySwap, a group of professionals working on Greater Downtown Cincinnati Development traveled to Detroit to tour inspiring projects and places. A team from Model D's sister pub Soapbox came along. Here's what they discovered.

Detroit techno inspires, sustains Berlin Tresor brand
Station Walls, a new mural project from Grand River Creative Corridor founder, covers 2000-foot wall
Opinion: An Opportunity for Belle Isle to see a brighter day

Leasing the park to the state would provide $4 million or more in annual cost savings to the city, free up money for other Detroit parks and allow reinvestment in public safety for city neighborhoods. Evette Hollins lays out the advantages in this opinion piece.

Artspace: ‘Everything and every idea is possible’ in Detroit

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