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Richard Florida: Creative Critic
In my February 15, 2009 post I commented on the Creative Class ideas generated by Richard Florida and how they may impact Detroit. I also indicated that the theories of Richard Florida are not without...
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Odds and Ends
One: More on Creatives Ok, I promise I am not trying to beat this creative class issue to death. However, timing has just worked out that a Detroit News article published on March 13, 2009 does a great...
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Nothing Lasts Forever Detroit
Nothing lasts forever Detroit. This axiom of life carries both pain and promise for our city. Nothing lasts forever. The dominance of three auto industry giants, gone, evidence that nothing lasts...
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A Great Day For Metro Detroit
What a day for Metro Detroit. Conyers is out, GE is in, and the Cobo Deal is back to the City Council for another try. While the news is often filled with nothing but downers, the headlines today...
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Spring Cleaning!
I know spring is still a few weeks away, so this post may be early. That said, for the past several months I cannot get over the feeling that the City of Detroit has been undergoing a Spring Cleaning...
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A Sober Detroit
Yesterday was the State of The City Address given by Mayor Bing. The address, Bing’s first as Mayor, was a perfect reflection of the changes that are talking place in the City’s government. In...
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The Future of Detroit, Midtown.
Midtown is all the buzz the past few years. From new residential options to new retailers, new employment opportunities to the prospect of new entertainment venues, there is no shortage of new in the...
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Part Of The Solution
Upon returning to Detroit after living in Chicago for several years I was determined to make a difference in the City. I was partnered up with a few associates/friends and we had the pieces is place to...
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Detroit Light Rail Plan Falls Apart…Again
Once again the story of light rail in Detroit ends with scrapped plans instead of shovels in the ground. The story of failed attempts at mass transit in Metro Detroit reads like a dissertation on all...
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In Anticipation of a Detroit Bankruptcy
You’ve heard? So have we. Detroit’s financials are not in good shape. The City has reached its reckoning time. It’s high noon and the tumble weed is blowing, the locals are hiding in the saloons, and...
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Detroit Light Rail Plan Falls Apart…Again
Once again the story of light rail in Detroit ends with scrapped plans instead of shovels in the ground. The story of failed attempts at mass transit in Metro Detroit reads like a dissertation on all...
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