Tour of Ford’s Michigan Central Station Project
Michigan Central Station, the iconic, hulking, centenarian structure that has sat vacant for decades, is perhaps the flagship redevelopment project
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Urban Planning
An Evening Stroll Down Bagley’s New Streetscape
Bagley St., between I-75 and 24th St., has undergone a charming streetscape renovation. It is now modeled in 3D for your viewing pleasure!
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Detroit’s Far East: The Warren Corridor is Headed For A Makeover
Detroit’s East Warren corridor is getting some love– from the city’s Strategic Neighborhood Fund, and from entrepreneur’s attracted by a broad range of opportunity and affordable real estate.
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Netflix’s ‘Tread’ Is A Good Indictment Of Municipal Bureaucracy
Marvin John Heemeyer bulldozed a few buildings before shooting himself dead after a years-long dispute with a municipal government. While an extreme example, it’s a credible indictment of city governments that embrace inflexible paths to things like code compliance.
Read moreStuck In A Fiscal Hole? Just Borrow Against The Future, Says Detroit’s Mayor
Mike Duggan wants to revisit his failed bond issue proposal to demolish derelict buildings. It’s a bad idea.
Read moreQuarter 2, We Hardly Knew Ye: Up Next at Handbuilt
Quick life updates.
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Did Cities Ever Need Tech, Anyway? Seattle vs. the Post-COVID Economy
Long a sleepy seaport town, Seattle was enjoying a fraught, decade-long flirtation with explosive growth– and inequality. Will COVID bust up the party forevermore?
Read moreDon’t Sleep On Electric Bikes
Electric bicycles are a fun, affordable alternative to the motorcar– for commuting
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No, Honey, Oil Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Sleeping.
Oil ended earlier this week with May futures contracts in the negative. This means that for every barrel of oil
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POCACITO Explores Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Germany
Nat gets a chance to chat with Chloe Maryam Mohr, a Senior Planner with Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who joined the latest POCACITO cohort for a study tour of Germany’s entrepreneurial ecosystem in sustainability and energy.
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