Song, video celebrates all Detroit has to offer
A couple put together a video celebrating the city's gems. It has a country twang, but we're not talking about John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down." That's for the birds.Check the video out here.
Midtown
Earth-friendly Detroit alley a greening experiment
Locals look to transform a Midtown alley from "ghetto" to green.Excerpt:A coalition of business people, community groups, WSU and DTE Energy is working to transform a block of this east/west alley between Canfield and Prentis streets into a welcoming, earth-friendly patch of permeable asphalt that recycles water and nurtures native plants. Pedestrians and bicyclists could use it as a pathway, and all of it will be bathed in light from energy efficient street lamps."We hope it's a success and a model for many alleys in Detroit. A lot of them are in bad shape," said Susan Mosey, president of the University Cultural Center Association, the non-profit Midtown group helping to raise $50,000 for the project. The group already hopes to turn a second Midtown alley "green" later this year.Transforming an alley from ghetto to green is a test of whether Detroit can act in progressive and environmentally friendly ways, organizers admit. Read the entire article here.
‘Home Is More Than Our House’: WDET’s coverage of facing Detroit’s mortgage crisis
WDET and Model D have partnered to focus on Detroit's foreclosure crisis and different ways people and neighborhoods are dealing with the issue. This week WDET reporter Zak Rosen will produce a piece on the citizens on the North End of Detroit are teaming up with the Greening of Detroit to reclaim 134 abandoned lots. Look for his work on the WDET "Home is more than a house" blog here. Next week Model D will take a look at how realtors are selling homes in Detroit to Detroiters.
Charter Reform Spells Change for Detroit
They say good things take time, and this will. Revising the city's charter could spell great things for Detroit. But what type of change will come of it, and who will make those decisions? Voters, a lot of that is up to you.
