“Build them and they will come” turns out to be not quite enough for greenways. Bike lanes and pedestrian walkways require maintenance and community buy-in to be successful, which is […]
East Sider Anthony Kinsey, 17, loves sports and community service. He says: "The main thing that I would change about the city is putting in a mass transit system."
We asked a group of teens to share with Model D what they love about their schools and living in the city. We also asked what they'd like to change about Detroit. We share their answers, in their own words.
East Sider Maya Sewell loves the diversity in her city and school. She'd like to city's leadership straighten out: "If that could be changed, ever thing else that needs change will fall into place."
Kelley Marks wants people to look at MorningSide and say "I want to move back there." Model D spent 37 minutes with her talking about her work rebuilding the East Side neighborhood and bringing neighbors closer together.
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.
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