US Population growth bodes well for older cities
Planners around the country believe that the unprecedented population growth the United States is undergoing can mean good things for older cities like Detroit.
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What Makes Cities Smart
Innovate and create, charges Carol Coletta, host of Smart City radio and head of CEOs for Cities. City leaders need new strategies to revive urban areas.
Indiana University to host techno roots conference
Indiana University's Archives of African American Music and Culture is set to host the first national conference on Oct. 21 about techno music, “Roots of Techno: Black DJs and the Detroit Scene.” In addition to academic panels and discussions, there will be evening events featuring Detroit DJs as well as live performances.
Local group fixes up park in northwest Detroit
A Royal Oak resident formed a non-profit called Let's Help Out, Detroit to make improvements to a Northwest Detroit Park. The new group will next raise funds for Priest Elementary School's library.
Model D Speaker Series
Hear from the people driving Detroit's transformation as Model D hosts a speaker series to start next month at the Detroit Yacht Club. Sign up now to attend the free event.
Telling a Detroit Story
Tourism officials are working to brand the city by creating a positive, authentic narrative that will resonate in the marketplace. And they want your two cents.
City’s real estate market on upswing
Depsite sluggish sales state-wide, home sales in the city of Detroit have risen in 2006.
