Downtown Detroit Archives – Page 183 of 283

National City first to close on new Book Cadillac Hotel condo unit

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October 14, 2008

Lead investor has been in the forefront of community development for downtown Detroit, closes on first condo unit in restored Book Cadillac Hotel.Excerpt: David Boyle, president for National City in Michigan, said, "As the lead investor in the Book Cadillac renovation, with over $38 million invested, and as the presenting sponsor of the Oct. 25 grand opening gala, we are proud to announce this milestone, which establishes a new residential value for condo sales in the city." He emphasized, "Over the past 10 years, National City has been at the forefront in community development for downtown Detroit and the surrounding neighborhoods. We welcome our responsibility to lead the way as a partner in our city's renaissance." Read the entire article here.

Detroit mass transit hot topic at urban redevelopment conference

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October 14, 2008

Transit was a hot topic at an urban redevelopment conference that focused on areas near universities. Excerpt: Panelists at a conference on urban redevelopment took the chance to stump for mass transit in Detroit and particularly near Wayne State University. “That will encourage more folks to live here, making living in a core city an option for students, professionals and the general workforce,” said Sue Mosey, president of the University Cultural Center Association. “It’s one of the components that helps us get to that density that will make a lot of other things all into place,” she said. Read the entire article here.

Maize, Blue and Detroit, Too: U-M Grads Find Promise in City’s Future

By Kimberly Chou

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October 14, 2008

Grads from Ann Arbor's big U (aka the University of Michigan) are taking a fresh look at Detroit as a destination to start careers or launch various professional and artistic projects. See why the creative revolution might begin right in our backyard.

Mass transit can anchor the city, create jobs, retain population

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October 14, 2008

Detroit is the only major American city without a rapid transit system. That, potentially, will change in the next five years as the city's transit developments start to take shape. With these developments, as proven in other cities, jobs, people, and investment follow.Excerpt:As the years have gone on, however, the cry for mass transit in our urban areas has grown and grown. It's a way for the poor in the inner city who lack access to reliable transportation to get and keep jobs in the suburbs – the place where the jobs are these days. Mass transit can be a force to reduce racial segregation. It is well known – and completely deplorable -- that the Detroit area is one of the most segregated in the country. The fact that it lacks any real system of mass transit is no coincidence. Mass transit is highly desired by the young, highly educated "creative class" who want to get around a metro area after relaxing downtown -- without having to designate a driver. Read the entire article here.

Kid Rock’s new video was ‘made in Detroit,’ debuts wherever they still play music videos

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October 7, 2008

Detroit takes center stage in Kid Rock's new video hitting CMT, VH1, and MTV last weekend and the Detroit News has it for your viewing pleasure.Excerpt:There are shots of Rock driving around town in an early '60s Lincoln Continental, visiting downtown headwear emporium Henry the Hatter, and sitting down for a couple of Coney dogs at Lafayette Coney Island with his brother, Billy, and Rock's pal Uncle Kracker.The "Roll On" clip also features footage of Rock and his Twisted Brown Trucker Band performing the song inside Motown's famed Studio A and on the front steps of the Motown Museum. There are shots from this year's Dream Cruise, which directors Robert Deaton and George Flanigen --who also lensed the video for Rock's "All Summer Long" --shot when they were in town scouting locations in mid-August. Read the entire article and see the video here.Other Kid Rock news:He's finally accepted the future. One of the last holdouts, refusing to carry his stuff online, Kid Rock has reached an agreement with Rhapsody to carry his complete catalog on the Web.Read the entire article here.

December festival to showcase Detroit art, film, other creative innovations

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October 7, 2008

It'll be here before you know it, so mark your calendars now. On Dec. 13 "Detroit, In Focus Image Festival" will showcase Detroit's art of all kinds. From photographs to film to something you might not even know about yet, this event is sure bring out the creative.Excerpt:Detroit’s diversity, complexity, and artistry will be exposed in a one day festival this winter. The Detroit, In Focus Image Festival will showcase cutting-edge film, video installations, contemporary art and photography from some of the area’s most innovative creative talents. The show’s curator, local filmmaker Brandon Walley, says that this will be a very unique day for the Detroit art community. “I see so much innovation coming out of the art and film scene in the region. There is also a strong passion for Detroit that is manifested in many innovative ways.” For more information and to read the entire article go here.

Bills allowing Detroit’s private rail line begin legislative journey to reality

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October 7, 2008

Detroit is again inching closer to mass transit as the bills clearing the way for Detroit's $103 million private rail line hit the legislature.Excerpt:The private-sector plan to build a $103 million light-rail loop on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit is getting the legislative action needed to become a reality.Bills that would allow such a system, which eventually would operate as a public-private entity with some type of public subsidy, were introduced last week in the House and will be introduced this week in the Senate.Read the entire article here.

England’s The Independent visits Detroit to explore 100 years of the Motor City

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October 7, 2008

Travel writer Ben Ross from England's Independent comes to Detroit, travels around Michigan, and sees the sights that the city and state has to offer.Excerpt:Jeanette is the founder of Inside Detroit, which, she says, "exists to fill the holes. We want to show people this incredible city." We drove downtown together, then left my Kia behind and continued on foot. Her enthusiasm for the place was evident and infectious: Downtown Detroit is an impressive place, and it's surprisingly easy to get around. There's even a loop of monorail called the People Mover that takes in a three-mile circuit of the area. Tickets cost just 50 cents. The glistening blue tube of the modern GM Tower, which juts upwards from the waterside Renaissance Centre, served as a handy navigational aid as we took in some of the Art Deco architecture that lies nearby. The 1920s Penobscot building features striking reliefs inspired by Native American culture; the Guardian building, once a cathedral to finance, is decked out in gaudy tiles. The banking room is now given over to retail outlets; here "Pure Detroit" sells handbags made out of car seatbelts.Read the entire article here.

Take survey to road map Detroit’s next economy for AIA’s SDAT initiative

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October 7, 2008

Detroit has been selected by the American Institute of Architecture to participate in the Sustainability Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program. Their goal is to find action that will guide the city toward a better quality of life. The survey below will help shape some of that action. Excerpt: The American Institute of Architects has selected Detroit for its Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program. The SDAT will design a roadmap for improving Detroit's sustainability. The results of this survey will be utilized for this process, which includes a three-day charrette, October 30th to November 1st. For more information go here. Take the survey here.

Development Update: Speed Bumps or Not, Detroit’s Still Moving Forward

By Kelli B. Kavanaugh

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October 7, 2008

Some things have stalled, or worse, but Detroit is still making development happen. Here's a round up of what's still on and a look at what economic development leaders are doing to keep the ball rolling.