Detroit Climate Action Plan Released
At the North End Christian CDC, outside a hoophouse in Detroit’s North End, Kimberly Hill-Knott recounted the origins of the
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Bike The Bridge: Fleeting Dreams of International Bike Transit
On Sunday, for the first and possibly the last time, I rode my bike across the Detroit River on the
Read MoreWill Jeff Bezos Be The Next Billionaire to “save” Detroit?
The water cooler topic du jour in Detroit is the grumbling about why Amazon won’t move here because the region
Read MoreDX’s EDIT Festival in Toronto
On a last-minute weekend trip to Toronto with a friend, I accidentally happened upon the EDIT Festival. Billing itself as
Read MoreExpanded Affordability Ordinance Passes in Detroit
This morning I attended a public hearing for a proposed city ordinance that would require any development project receiving public
Read MoreDetroit Park City, No. 2: West Larned (2/52)
Any effort to address the Motor City’s glut of surface parking might well start, ironically, downtown. At the risk of
Read MoreRAGBRAI 2017!
This week, I am riding RAGBRAI, Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, after talking about doing it for the
Read MoreThe Wealth Gap, Scarcity Thinking, and the Coming Robots
President Donald Trump announced this week as Made in America week, showcasing and promoting domestic manufacturing. He played in a
Read MoreDetroit Park City, No. 1: Mexican Village (1/52)
In my last post I introduced Detroit Park City, a planning research project focusing on the positive potential of converting
Read MorePolicy Point: Limiting Rent Increases
I’ve heard plenty of horror stories recently of rental increases resulting in people getting kicked out of apartments and having
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