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Why a Group of Activists Went on a Campaign Against ICE Facilities in Detroit

Simon Albaugh|July 11, 2019

Throughout the past month, activists have been fighting against the deportation of Iraqi Refugees. Immigration authorities say its punishment for being criminal...
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CultureDetroit NeighborhoodsPolitics

Ford Digs in Deeper Through a New Information Center For the Corktown Community

Simon Albaugh|June 26, 2019

Ford recently opened its new Information Center at the Factory in the Corktown neighborhood. It features a vast array of Ford’s contributions to the culture of ...
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CultureDetroit Neighborhoods

Secret Detroit: From Federal’s to Mammoth, “The Saving Place”

CV Henriette|June 7, 2019

On the corner of Grand River Boulevard and Greenfield Road is an empty shopping center, whose distinguishing factors are its yellow signage and pedestrian bridg...
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Design

Minds On Design: Developer Eric Larson’s Architectural Legacy in Detroit

Isabelle Weiss|May 29, 2019

Metro Detroit architectural design firm McIntosh Poris Associates believes in the power of interactive city building, and that with the right approach, architec...
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Talking Sustainability in Automotive

CV Henriette|May 21, 2019

NAIAS 2019 — "Many people have been asking, how will these technologies look and function in real cities for real people? What are the environmental benefits? ...
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Auto

Home Buying Season in Detroit with Nika Jusufi

CV Henriette|May 15, 2019

In 2013, Nika Jusufi returned to Detroit from NYC to buy a home. While Detroit housing and its prices were welcoming, it's real estate agents were less enth...
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Urban Development

Cooper Hewitt Celebrates International Design In Detroit

CV Henriette|April 11, 2019

Tonight Cooper Hewitt is celebrating the National Design awards by sharing on Detroit design. We liked the idea so much, we stole one of their panelists for a s...
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Design

Minds On Design: McIntosh Poris Associates Creates Spaces With Legendary Detroit Developer George Stewart

Isabelle Weiss|March 20, 2019

Midtown is largely credited with spurring the wave of redevelopment breathing new life into the downtown core of Detroit. One of the first neighborhoods to see ...
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Detroit Month of Design Open Call for Submissions is Now Open

CV Henriette|February 20, 2019

Detroit Month of Design. Is happening again! A few words from our friends at Design Core Detroit: Open call submissions for Detroit Month of Design, an an...
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Design

Minds On Design: What does the East Riverfront Framework Plan mean for Detroit?

Isabelle Weiss|February 19, 2019

As one of our most anticipated city-changing projects, we want to take a moment to reflect on how the East Riverfront Framework Plan will impact the city. McInt...
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ArchitectureCulture

Series

Musings: Where Does Detroit Start? And Other Questions

Chit Chat: The Furniture Industry with Haworth, Airea and Lawrence Technological University

Chit Chat: Colin Tury

Culture

Event: Electric Studios Presents ‘FOREST’

Artist in the Time of Climate Change: Ellen Rutt at Eightfold Collective

New Art Park Opens in Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market

Life

Yes, Recycling is STILL an Issue

One Person’s Solution to the World-Wide Plastic Problem: #StopSucking

Why Water? The 21st Century Problem for a Region of the Great Lakes.

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The Doer

The Doer: Gina Coleman

The Doer: Carolyn Cassin

The Doer: Devon Caldwell of Inkwell Partners

The Shop

Get Fit! At the Top of Our New Year’s Resolutions

Design

Why a Group of Activists Went on a Campaign Against ICE Facilities in Detroit

Ford Digs in Deeper Through a New Information Center For the Corktown Community

Secret Detroit: From Federal’s to Mammoth, “The Saving Place”

Minds On Design: Developer Eric Larson’s Architectural Legacy in Detroit

Talking Sustainability in Automotive

Home Buying Season in Detroit with Nika Jusufi

Cooper Hewitt Celebrates International Design In Detroit

Minds On Design: McIntosh Poris Associates Creates Spaces With Legendary Detroit Developer George Stewart

Detroit Month of Design Open Call for Submissions is Now Open

Minds On Design: What does the East Riverfront Framework Plan mean for Detroit?