Category Archives: Detroit

Debating Demolition & Downsizing in Detroit

March 8, 2010 – 10:20 am

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 don’t want [...]

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Lost Landscapes of Detroit

March 1, 2010 – 9:07 pm

Lost Landscapes of Detroit from the Prelinger Archives is a disjointedly delightful ramble through historical footage of Detroit. From a filmmaking trick involving downtown Detroit and a Daguerre camera to the Detroit Police Department's film introducing itself through the career of Officer Joe, this is an hour of video that anyone who loves the [...]

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Can Detroit return to transportation glory?

February 2, 2010 – 6:48 am

My Wheels are Turning is a blog from Traverse City. It was created by Gary L. Howe to explore how and why it is we move, and to examine the values that we promote when we make those choices. It’s for walkers, bikers, motor vehicle users and users of other modes of transport.
Tune in at [...]

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TIME Magazine is Rooting for Detroit

January 25, 2010 – 8:01 am

perch by Jon DeBoer
Time's 'Assignment Detroit' project roots for city, CEO says in the Detroit News talks with Time Inc. Chairwoman and CEO Ann Moore who says:
Every American has a stake in the health of Detroit," Moore said. "Detroit holds lessons for all of us."
Assignment Detroit -- which has recently spawned a profile on Mayor [...]

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Detroit's Purple Gang

January 7, 2010 – 8:44 am

The Purple Gang - Jewish Organized Crime from J-Grit (The Internet Index of Tough Jews) begins:
The Purple Gang was to Detroit what Al Capone and his gang were to Chicago. From the late 1920s until their demise in the the early 1930s their members were the leaders of the city's underworld.
One characteristic of this group [...]

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Michigan seeks to use Land Banks for redevelopment

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 come in January, cities [...]

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The D in 3D: Detroit goes 3D in Google Earth

December 15, 2009 – 8:21 am

The Google Earth Blog notes that Detroit has finally gone 3D in Google Earth.The virtual model of the Motor City features hundreds of buildings, including all of the skyscrapers, stadiums and landmarks (except as they note, the Fist).
Check out this cool YouTube preview:

Get Google Earth right here and check out Google Earth Blog for tons [...]

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Maker Faire Detroit – From Motor City to Maker City

December 10, 2009 – 9:57 am

It Must be Maker Faire time!
by Erik Charlton
In Maker Faire Detroit 2010, Dale Dougherty of Make Magazine announces the first-ever Maker Faire Detroit, July 31-August 1, 2010 at The Henry Ford Museum :
Last summer, after our Maker Faire in the Bay Area, I had a couple of speaking engagements in the Detroit area. One was at [...]

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Absolute Michigan Holiday Shopping Giveaway

December 7, 2009 – 10:56 am

ABSOLUTE MICHIGAN GIVEAWAY
The contest is now complete and our winner has been notified. Even if you were not a winner we encourage you to support Michigan business and check out their Ultimate Holiday Shopping Packages.
The Baronette Hotel & Novi's Twelve Oaks Mall are offering a unique holiday shopping experience with their Ultimate Holiday Shopping Package. [...]

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Noel Night: 37 Years of Holiday Merriment

November 19, 2009 – 11:30 am

The 37th annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 5th from 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Area. Over 40 institutions, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Science Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum, and the Detroit Public Library, [...]

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