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 to think big thoughts with the rest of them, we can’t lie that we’re most excited about the location: Packard Automotive Plant Building 22. So […]
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 of all parcels are vacant. Overgrowth and illegal dumping are not atypical features of many of the city’s 100,000-plus vacant parcels. In no section of […]
“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 to see seems so far away. Imagining places that are clean, safe and vibrant threads my work as an urban planner and sustainability advocate. Yet, […]