Clark Park adds new fence, plants trees, playing ball
Like many city parks, Clark Park is beloved. Like only a few, it has an active dedicated steward in the Clark Park Coalition. The organization has organized leagues, cut the […]
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Grading Time Inc.’s ‘Assignment Detroit’
Time Inc. has descended onto Detroit either like a thunderstorm or as liberators, depending on who you talk to. There has been a blitz of blog posts, features stories, and videos from its self anointed "D Shack" portraying the Detroit they've seen so far.Videos include an interview with K-9 to Five's Liz Blondy, a piece on 85 cent hamburgers, asking Detroiters why they love and hate the city, and another piece about how Detroiters "survive."Stories have covered entrepreneurs, housing costs, Detroit's decline, and Ernie Harwell.So, what's your take? How would you grade their assignment so far? Is it the same ol' same ol'? Or is it something different?Let us know what you think about the Time blitz on our Facebook page here.Check out the Time Inc. coverage here.
Time: The Detroit Blog – A speical Time Inc. project
Time Inc.'s interest in Detroit has been well documented so far. But, in case you missed it, the big media machine has bought a house in East English Village and will set up shop there for a year to cover Detroit and all that it brings - both negative and positive. In this week's In The News we have a piece up written by the New York Times, as well as a mention in the Tweet of the Week. However, is a direct link to the Time Inc.'s Detroit blog. Track their work as they track ours.See the blog here.
Putnam Weekley: The Detroiter Who Ate (and Drank) Everything
On the eve of the culinary event of the year -- Detroit Restaurant Week -- foodie and wine connoisseur Putnam Weekly of Southwest Detroit talks about the state of good eats in the city.
