19th century gate being assessed for preservation effort
The elaborate gate outside the entrance to Water Works Park on East Jefferson is being primed for cleaning and preservation work.
Jefferson Chalmers
Ann Arbor News encourages regional cooperation
The Ann Arbor News urges its readers to support Detroit Renaissance's "Road to Renaissance" by thinking regionally and supporting Detroit's existing amenities.
MLUI urges local leaders to realize transit boosts development
A group from Grand Rapids is headed to Portland to learn about how transit has electrified the local economy. Transit advocates hope the civic leaders on the trip come away with a real sense of what a necessary ingredient transit is to the redevelopment mix.
Shop Detroit event Saturday; city offers parking discounts
The "Shop Detroit" message is being echoed by the city, the local NAACP, Independent Retailers Association, Booker T. Washington Business Association, Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce and Detroit Synergy.On Saturday, Dec. 2, Synergy will host its third Shop Detroit event from 10 am to 5 pm. Shoppers who register with Synergy at the Compuware building will get info on discounts and promotions around the city, a free People Mover pass for the day and a free shuttle to the New Center shopping district.Click here for a map and more details on the Synergy event Saturday.In addition, this year the city is offering another incentive: discounted parking at city municipal parking structures and lots from through Dec. 24 for shoppers with receipts. The city also has a list of boutiques, specialty shops and retailers in the city at its web site: www.ci.detroit.mi.us/default.htm.
Daniel Howes: ‘Shed the cynicism; One D could spell different Detroit’
Detroit News columnist Daniel Howse writes about One D, the new partnership between Detroit Renaissance, the Detroit Regional Chamber, New Detroit, the United Way of Southeast Michigan, the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan.
Detroit lands $3 million in federal money to study transit in city
The Detroit Department of Transportation has landed $3 million in federal funds to study mass transit throughout the city of Detroit. DDOT plans to study light rail, street cars, an expanded People Mover and bus rapid transit.
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.
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.
