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L.A. investor aims to put families in Detroit homes and money in the bank

Robin Scovill lives in L.A. He's not a Detroiter, but when he started investing in the city, he got a little Detroit in his veins. He's now out to make profits, yes, but he wants to build a better Detroit while he's at it.

From Paris to the Paris of the Midwest: French investors see potential

Laurent Diemunsch is not a fancy pants, big time real estate mogul. But the French airline employee had a few Euros to invest and saw potential in Detroit. "I can see what this city can become," he says.

Round-up: Waldorf gets community planning grant, Harbortown reopening set for Jan. 20…and more

Harbortown Market, Elevator Building among recipients of $238,700 in E. Jefferson corridor grants

End-of-year Wrap-up: Miliken State Park opens, Canine to Five expands, Butcher’s reopens and more

Act now: Detroit’s winter won’t last forever (really, it won’t)

Even though winter lasts about 13 months in Michigan, give or take a few, some of the best things in Detroit this winter are only around for a short time. Here are some not to miss.

Belle Isle: How to manage Detroit’s island beauty

Especially since Mayor Bing brought it up recently, Detroiters are weighing in on what to do with Belle Isle. A gate with a toll? Make it a Metropark? Leave it be? What's a city with limited resources but a lot of love for its beautiful island to do?