The Ilitch Crusade Continues: When Is Enough Enough?
The latest Ilitch demolition has us all scratching our heads and wondering when we will deserve a better city– for buildings, for historic preservation, and, of course, for Detroiters.
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Wishes For A Greener Spring
The advent of warm weather! The return of street fairs! The sniffles from spring allergies! And ever so much more.
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Recharging the Aquifer Underneath Detroit’s Transit Desert
Martha Connell looks at some hard questions about the future of Detroit’s transit.
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“Detroit: Become Livonia” – Mike Duggan
Detroit’s mayor has a vision for the city. It involves a lot of parking lots, and a lot of low-wage jobs. But there’s a better way.
Read MoreThe Morouns Tore Down A Warehouse For More Truck Parking. Really. [EDITED]
Walking from home to Corktown last night in search of food and drink with some out-of-town visitors who were eager
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Detroit: Vote No On Proposition N
Detroit’s Proposition N, on the ballot next week, is a terrible idea for a few reasons, and Handbuilt recommends you vote no.
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Detroit Fairgrounds Site: Alternatives to Permanent, Monumentally Bad Decisions
The State Fairgrounds site is centrally located, and it’s huge. Too huge to make some monumentally bad decisions about permanently turning it into a Shelby Township-style strip mall.
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A Mayor Should Create Value, Not Refinance The Lack Of It
Mike Duggan’s latest proposal to “eliminate blight” includes a proposed $250 million bond issue to finance his ongoing demolition program,
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