The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what’s weird in the Wolverine State. You can report your own strange encounters at weirdmichigan.com, follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/lindasgodfrey and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan. It’s [...]
By Dale Gyure, PhD, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. On March 2, 2010, Archives of Michigan staff responded to a call from Ted T. Ayoub to preserve [...]
Michigan Central Station by MikeRyu On Saturday about 4000 extra people dropped by Michigan in Pictures. The impetus was a New York Times story on Michigan Central Station. Although the Detroit City Council voted to demolish MCS last year, a massive budget hole, a lawsuit, and new council members who aren’t quite as bulldozer-happy: “I [...]
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January 20, 2010 – 8:08 am
Enrico Fermi 2 by daryl.larkin Michigan Solar Solutions says that Michigan is Poised for ‘Solar Explosion’ in 2010: According to company President Mark Hagerty, the year is shaping up to be “a perfect storm for solar” in the state. “Many people think that solar won’t work in Michigan because it’s too cold and it doesn’t [...]
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December 22, 2009 – 8:17 am
Abandoned Richardsonian Romanesque House in Detroit ( Former James Scott Mansion ) by Derek Farr Michigan has 29 land bank authorities – more than any state. The Detroit News reports that Michigan is going to try to use these land banks to spur redevelopment and garner nearly $300 million: With the federal money expected to [...]
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November 17, 2009 – 9:20 am
Abandoned Pontiac Silverdome by Derek Farr The Detroit News reports that the long-shuttered Pontiac Silverdome has been sold for a mere $583,000 as the home for a soccer league. However, with a cost over $55 million to construct: “This was a giveaway,” said David J. Leitch, a broker with an Auburn Hills based realty firm. [...]
September 24, 2009 – 8:51 am
Is reality the next reality show? The Nature Bar by SCOTTS WORLD Time, Inc. bought a house in Detroit: Why would we ever do such a thing? Because we believe that Detroit right now is a great American story. No city has had more influence on the country’s economic and social evolution. Detroit was the [...]
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September 15, 2009 – 11:30 am
Michigan downtowns, courtesy the photographers of the Absolute Michigan pool. [iframe http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/show/?q=downtown&m=pool&s=int&w=70057581%40N00 500 375] Today I’m at the Michigan Downtown Conference in Lansing. This morning I’ll be posting some updates from the conference as I’m able. This afternoon I’m on a panel with Julielyn Gibbons, Ryan Knott and Bigby Coffee co-founder Bob Fish, talking about [...]
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September 9, 2009 – 7:01 am
Slows by farlane A few weeks ago NPR had an interesting feature titled Despite Tough Times, Some See Opportunity In Detroit that looked at how Detroit’s dramatic downturn has created some amazing opportunities for starting businesses. Phil Cooley says the city is wide open for new ventures and is tolerant of his mistakes and successes. [...]
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August 20, 2009 – 10:18 am
The Mason House c 1872 in Carriage Town by mansardroofsf The New York Times has taken note of an area in Flint called Carriage Town that is making a comeback due to some industrious and motivated homeowners. In the midst of an otherwise impoverished area and dire economic circumstances these people are taking advantage of [...]
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