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Preemptive War On Sprawl

In a city rated as one of the nation's best places to live, a proposed plan asks voters for money to fight sprawl.
11 August 2003 - 6:00am
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Detroit Residents Discover The Rural Thumb

Michigan's Thumb region, long overlooked as either a residential or vacation area, is starting to grow as Metro Detroiters migrate towards it.
20 July 2003 - 11:00am
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Detroit Pins Hope On Downtown Complex

Detroit, MI, hopes a new urban park will bring urban vitality and street life to its downtown.
3 June 2003 - 2:00pm
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New Image For 8 Mile

Community leaders try to break image of road as barrier between have and have nots.
22 May 2003 - 12:00pm
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No Cookie-cutter Subdivion For Detroit's Lower East Side

There won't be a cookie-cutter subdivision in Detroit's Far Eastside project. Planners have come up with innovative approach for city lots that only 30 feet wide.
21 May 2003 - 11:00am
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Unearthed Marker Plotted Detroit's Future Growth

Long buried, 200-year-old pillar marks start of Detroit's mile roads.
21 May 2003 - 6:00am
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Philanthropist Funds Detroit Demolitions

Philanthropist Robert Thompson is donating $10 million to knock down 1,399 abandoned properties in Detroit.
8 May 2003 - 7:00am
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The Two Faces Of Sprawl

The seemingly disparate interests and concerns of urban and rural residents need to be balanced to address sprawl. Is mass transit the solution?
28 April 2003 - 9:00am
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Dangerous Detroit

Detroit is not safe for pedestrians.
26 April 2003 - 9:00am
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Searching For 'Sensible Sprawl'

A coalition of environmental groups advocates the establishment of a state-level Office of Smart Growth in Michigan.
23 April 2003 - 9:00am
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Building A Walkable Woodward

Woodward could become southeast Michigan's first big example of the walkable urban lifestyle.
12 March 2003 - 6:00am
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U-M Introduces Charrettes To Detroit

The Dean of the University of Michigan's architecture and urban design school shows the power urban design charrettes in Detroit.
22 January 2003 - 6:00am
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Transforming Detroit's Waterfront

Detroit's mayor announces the creation of a state park and 3-mile walkway along the Detroit River.
12 December 2002 - 8:00am
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A Natural Success In Downtown Detroit

An escape with a river view is a precious commodity in downtown Detroit.
17 November 2002 - 1:00pm
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Revitalizing A Street With Ethnic Flavor

La Plaza Mercado in the eart of Hispanic Detroit demonstrates the new flavor of downtown revitalizations.
6 November 2002 - 7:00am
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Disgruntled Bus Riders Protest Rate Hike

Many Detroiters express dissatisfaction with their local bus system that is pushing for a rate increase.
26 October 2002 - 5:00am
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City Cracks Down On Water Delinquents

The Detroit water department intensifies its tactics to collect water debts in order to ease pressure from state lawmakers.
20 October 2002 - 5:00am
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Nonprofit Turns Empty Lots Into Affordable Housing

A Detroit-based nonprofit recently invested an additional $18-million in one of the city's most run-down areas.
10 October 2002 - 10:00am
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New Terminal To Be Razed At Detroit Metro Airport

Northwest Airlines plans to demolish its recently opened midfield terminal to make way for $100 million expansion.
16 September 2002 - 10:00am
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Michigan Announces $150 Million Land Deal

Michigan Governor John Engler and the Nature Conservancy announce a land plan that will protect 390,000 acres of wilderness.
12 September 2002 - 12:00pm
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