Tweet of the Week: What’s a ‘hot dog burger van’? And congrats to the ’09s

The word on the Tweet (ha ha ha) was and continues to be Tiger Stadium. It's staying up, it's coming down, some kids think it needs to stay, some kids want to bring it down. Regardless of your position, it's going to be sad to see a giant vacant lot on "The Corner." But, let's not dwell too much. For crying out loud we have to find a Tweet of the Week... So, wading through the Stanley Cup smack talk, more GM news, and, like I said above, Tiger Stadium talk, here are a few runners-up that piqued my interest. @TheMsKellyJo: Fun fact: in 1980 the city of Detroit presented suddam [sic] Hussein a key to the city It's true... here's a Detnews article. I guess we all make mistakes, right? @pstenser: Just landed in Detroit, does the weather take cues from the economy here? No, @pstenser, the weather doesn't. That's scientifically impossible. Just ask Chuck Gaidica. He knows. @WendyLAnderson: Detroit sports make me really proud of this city! Right on, Wendy. Keep rooting for the home team. @EatingDetroit: There is a lot to love in our great city #Detroit. Add family & friends to some affectionately prepared food = *good life* It's true. And it's good to be reminded that we have a lot to be thankful for here -- especially if you're lucky enough to have loved ones nearby. @colutd1937: detroit only has a hot dog burger van Really? ONLY a hot dog burger van? Where exactly IS this van? And what is a "hot dog burger?" Is this where EatingDetroit gets that affectionately -- prepared food? @appstory: #Detroit: Delighted by new Eastern Market Community Garden next to our building. Kudos to Eastern Market Corporation and landlord Bob Heide. Kudos to ALL our community gardeners in town (and we like the one appstory's talking about next to the FD Lofts). Thanks for keeping Detroit green and growing. Congrats to these runners-up, but the winner is this little ditty: @LoveLaTia: wishes I was in Detroit to see my '09s graduate from Cass today! That's really sweet, LaTia. We wish you were here too. After all, we should all be congratulating Detroit's '09 graduates. They deserve some serious respect for their hard work and recognition as the future movers and shakers of the city. Keep up the good work, graduates. Tweets compiled by Model D intern Rachel Harkai.

Youngstown offers some thought on how to shrink correctly

Youngstown is losing population like most cities in the post-industrial Midwest. Yet, they're trying to curb it by consolidating the population and "turning off" parts of the city. Maybe a solution for Detroit? Or something like it?Excerpt:A handful of other Rust Belt cities from Flint, Mich., to Buffalo, N.Y., have considered similar plans. Youngstown’s experience underscores the difficulties of urban engineering on such a massive scale, as the promise of renewal collides with the sacrifices needed to make it work. The effort is groundbreaking, in many respects. “The mantra of cities has always been, ‘We need to revitalize, to grow bigger,’ [but Youngstown] is saying, ‘Chances are we’re not going to get that population back, certainly not in the short term and maybe not ever,’ ” says Jennifer Vey, a fellow in the metropolitan policy program at the Brookings Institution, in Washington, D.C. “Youngstown plans to shrink its footprint and ask, ‘How can we best use our resources to produce a healthier, smaller city?’ ” Mr. Peyko, editor of The Metro Monthly, a local paper, says that the idea was “psychologically challenging” at first. “But once I [accepted it], it opened up all these possibilities for making change,” he says.Read the entire article here.

More talk of the Hantz Group Detroit farm

Detroit businessman John Hantz is looking to create a 70-acre urban farm. While plans haven't been laid down yet, talk is still moving forward.Excerpt:Matt Allen, Senior Vice President of Hantz Farms and former spokesperson for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, says the vision for the farm is inspired by socio-economic challenges specific to Detroit and the devastation which has left its mark.“Our generation has lived to see what a post-industrial city can go through,” said Allen during a recent interview. “But one thing that Detroit has that other cities don’t have is an abundance of land. There’s no other city in the world that could support what we’re proposing.”Allen says that this vision can be accomplished within a modest-scale, corporate model while addressing the economic realities of residents on the ground. The farm will be staffed and operated by Detroiters, potentially providing a source of hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs.Read the entire article here.

Charter Reform Spells Change for Detroit

They say good things take time, and this will. Revising the city's charter could spell great things for Detroit. But what type of change will come of it, and who will make those decisions? Voters, a lot of that is up to you.

Taco Nirvana by the Truckload: The Glories of Street-side Eats in Southwest Detroit

Nicole Rupersburg had a map, a couple friends, a few bucks and a noble mission. She hit W. Vernor looking for the fabled taco trucks and found a Detroit version of the L.A. carne asada cart scene -- something of a mythical epicurean experience.

Model D TV: THC in Hamtramck

Hamtramck is not lacking in bars, and this week we visit one of the newer entries into the scene -- THC on Jos. Campau -- in this Model D TV clip.

Grand opening of new $35M WSU medical facility set for June 5

5 Boston Edison homes to get energy efficient rehabs courtesy of Central Christian CDC

WSU farmers market returns, goes weekly starting June 3