Southwest Detroit

Where the auction is: Q&A with surreal estate innovator Jerry Paffendorf

Jerry Paffendorf is an idea man. Not the typical idea man with grand ambitions and little execution who thinks his ideas would be great for other people. Paffendorf actually turns his dreams into reality. Jon Zemke asks all the right questions.

Mind the Gap: Detroit design ideas for those in-between public spaces

These ideas, both real and imagined, demonstrate the importance of public space -- not just for a "pretty" city, but for a city that values civic engagement and the exchange of ideas. Claire Nelson reports from the margins.

Tour De Troit helps make Detroit more bike-friendly
Photography exhibit reveals city’s contradictions
Court: 555 Gallery can display boosted Banksy mural
Sixteen miles of SW Detroit greenways to open in mid-September
DPS delivers three new buildings and substantial renovations to kick off 2011-12 school year
Children of the moon: Time Stereo gets back to nature

Davin Brainard, Warren Defever and Dion Fisher have been living life loud since the early 1990s, when they combined art, music and boyish (and girlish) fun to create an annual summer night of controlled chaos called Noise Camp. The happening is happening this Saturday, says Chris Handyside. Don't miss this.

Fast Company takes a bite of Detroit SOUP
Get Fresh Detroit relaunches as Fresh Corner Café on west side

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