Corktown

Taking root: Just in time for growing season, we begin series on urban farming in the D

Earthwork's Patrick Crouch is a busy guy, serving on food policy councils and collaborating with other players in Detroit's growing agricultural networks and projects. But not too busy to write about developments here getting attention around the world. Welcome aboard, friend.

Detroit tops Travel & Leisure’s list of “World’s Most Underrated Cities”
Adventures close to home: The way we were the week that was

Our pseudonymous comrades roam the city in search of rare grooves, exceptional art, 21st century development on a 19th century block and try to find ways to get 90-year-old freight elevators to work again. Take it away, Blatz and Wymer.

LA Times critic examines ramifications of Banksy boosts
Wrap the train station in solar panels? LTU thinks green for Southwest Detroit
SimmerD: More than lager served up at this rockin’ house

Corktown music venue P.J's Lager House breaks out white linen, candles and cut flowers for its Sunday Acoustic Dinner series. Model D food writer Noelle Lothamer and photographer Marvin Shaouni bring us the fresh, home-cooked details.  

Greening of Detroit kicks off planting season on March 26
Faithfully theirs: Young Jewish Detroiters engage community life, embrace urban identity

Largely reared in the suburbs, young Jews are inspired by cultural and religious history and the promise of building new social networks in the city. Dennis Archambault reports from the intersection of the past and the future.

How we all benefit from film incentives: An industry insider weighs in

Former Model D managing photographer Dave Krieger has been busy working on one film set after the other the past few years. He makes an appeal to the governor and the state legislature to keep the cameras rolling.

Raising city kids: Model D Speaker Series in review

This month's event at the Boll Family YMCA downtown was a big hit. News editor Ashley Woods and intern Veronica Grandison were there to take it all in.  

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