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Belle Isle Conservancy president answers questions about future of city park

The Belle Isle Conservancy is like Switzerland. It will work for the greater good of the island park with nearly everyone who comes to the table. An excerpt from this […]

District VII rolls out second ‘Odditorium’ happening
Freshwater Metropolis in words and pictures: More than a concept

Now here's a two-for-one treat for our growing blue/green Detroit infrastructure readership: a springtime feature by project editor Matthew Lewis on rain gardens and an equally springy slideshow by photographer Doug Coombe. 

140 Proof looks to grow Elevator Building office
Internet start-up Hashgram grows out of Elevator Building
Construction to start on Globe Building state park recreation center and events facility
Green City Diaries: Paradise found

A few weeks into spring has lightened our hearts and brightened our spirits, helping us turn our attention to the city's natural environment hiding in plain sight. Matthew Piper finds Detroiters who know the landscape inside and outside. 

Orion Music + More festival invests in Belle Isle, Detroit city parks
Web-firm MammothReach moves into Elevator Building
Richard Florida reacts to 7.2 greater downtown study

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