woodward avenue

October 6, 2020 Nat M. Zorach

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.

Events

February 6, 2020 Nat Zorach

StartingBloc: Learning Generosity at Hunt Street Station

In a couple of weeks, I’ll be attending the StartingBloc Institute in Los Angeles. A preview was offered last night

Business & Economics Parking Urban Planning

January 23, 2020 Nat Zorach

The Billion Dollar Hot-And-Ready: Touring Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena

Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena is impressive. Whether it’s a masterpiece of sustainability of community development, on the other hand, is up for debate.

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