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.
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.
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.
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?
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