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A Tour of Three Detroit Community Gardens

Community gardens are popping up all over Detroit. This post from Model D takes a tour through three of them, and explores how they balance art and nature.

August 11, 2011 - Model D

Rethinking Detroit

Detroit reporter John Gallagher's new book "Reimagining Detroit" considers what it will take to remake The Motor City into a model that will work for the future.

November 17, 2010 - Model D

The Soccer League Building Community in Detroit

A neighborhood-based soccer league has just wrapped its first season in Detroit, where communities and neighborhoods are developing closer bonds through the beautiful game.

August 17, 2010 - Model D

Detroit Cosmopolitanism: An Open Letter to a Ballplayer's Skeptical Wife

When baseball player Johnny Damon signed a contract to play for the Detroit Tigers, his wife voiced concerns about the city not being cosmopolitan enough. This open letter to Mrs. Damon argues that the city has more going for it than many assume.

April 9, 2010 - Model D

Doug Farr on Detroit, His Hometown

A Detroit weekly talks to Doug Farr about his life growing up in Detroit and his ideas for bringing sustainable urbanism to the city.

September 30, 2008 - Model D

A Street For Detroiters

In an effort to build community, Jerry Belanger has quietly redeveloped two bars along Detroit's burgeoning Park Street bar district.

February 22, 2007 - Model D

Will Commuter Rail Happen In Southeast Michigan?

In order to alleviate congestion and auto-dependency, mass transportation proponents are working diligently to develop southeast Michigan's first commuter rail line.

February 10, 2007 - Model D

Measuring Detroit's Vital Signs

Model D uses the new CEO's For Cities report to analyze Detroit's strengths (more than you might think) and its weaknesses.

December 17, 2006 - Model D

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