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New Center
Marvin Shaouni
New Center is a unique and vibrant district. Off Woodward Avenue north of Midtown, it is home to the Fisher Building and the Fisher Theatre. The legacy of Albert Kahn and so many other neighborhood notables are reason enough to visit here. Less known is the rich and growing mix of goods and services. It's also the home to business incubators like TechTown that are bringing a new economic engine to Detroit.
Features
A cultural history of Metro Detroit, Chapter One: Native Americans
Mickey Lyons
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Our new series on Metro Detroit's ethnic and cultural history, written by local writer and historian Mickey Lyons, begins with the first Detroiters, Native Americans.
Greenhouse to grocery: Stocking stores with year-round Michigan produce
David Sands
Thursday, January 26, 2017
You can find a little bit of summer in Michigan tomatoes grown in the winter.
In memory of Bradford Frost: It's time to rekindle our romance with the Detroit idea
Bradford Frost
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Bradford Frost, director of Capital Impact Partners' Detroit program and all around great person, passed away this week. Model D is republishing an essay he wrote in 2015 to honor his memory.
7 of the most exciting developments in Detroit for 2017
MJ Galbraith
Thursday, January 26, 2017
As we step into 2017, let's take a look at some of the development news stories that are sure to influence the way we think about and interact with the city of Detroit.
A better mix: Detroiters work to expand affordable housing options
Jessica Meyer
Thursday, January 26, 2017
There are many common misconceptions about who lives in affordable housing and what impact those communities have on neighborhoods. But the reality is that affordable housing increases stability, support, and mobility to a neighborhood and city.
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Detroit Revitalization Fellows accepting applications for 2017-2019 term
The fellowship places talented, "mid-career" individuals for two-year full-time jobs in organizations or companies "working at the forefront of Detroit’s revitalization efforts."
Source: Wayne State University
Former Model D managing editor offers smartphone photojournalism workshop
Source: Allied Media Projects
Mini-grants awarded to community groups seeking to transform vacant lots throughout city
Source: Model D
Public education news org Chalkbeat officially launches in Detroit
Source: Chalkbeat
Places to check out green infrastructure in Detroit
Source: Model D
Detroit to receive grant money and Innovation Team from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Source: Model D
Detroiters utilize the gift economy to get by
Source: Bloomberg News
Northwest Detroit businesses win Motor City Match funding
Source: Model D
North End urban farm makes jams to benefit neighborhood
Source: NPR
Q&A: Dean Hay of The Greening of Detroit talks green infrastructure in the city
Source: Model D
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