Plans for a 26-mile pedestrian and bike pathway encircling the city of Detroit are moving at a fast clip this summer, with schematic designs underway and a highly-competitive federal grant […]
Innovation is at the center of Detroit’s inclusive recovery. Yet this word “innovation” is used so often that its meaning tends to get a little obscured. Rather than the narrow […]
It’s the mantra of naysayers and Detroit cheerleaders alike: without fixing the neighborhoods, the city will never actually comeback. While rampant development, redevelopment, business deals and rising rent costs keep […]
On Tuesday, Detroit Future City is hosting a session for the public to come and Think Big Thoughts on “opportunities for innovation in Detroit.” And while we at Crain’s like […]
The verdure of spring is on full display in Detroit — but so, too, are the challenges of maintaining open land in a fiscally challenged city where over 30 percent […]
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi This quote resonates deeply with me these days, because in my Detroit neighborhood, the change I wish […]