Tag: Development & Neighborhoods
Reappraising The Jewel
A family-friendly feel, slower pace, and more clean restrooms? Perhaps the Belle Isle takeover is delivering on its 'new and improved' promise.
Considering the Alternatives
It isn’t easy going green, but despite falling gas prices and disappointing sales, automakers keep plugging away at the low- and zero-emissions market
Detroit’s New Social Fabric
Metro area still attracts immigrants searching for a brighter future.
Rediscovering the Garden
Transformation of the 'worst block on Woodward' began with a vision — and a parking lot
Pothole Politics
Michigan's roads are falling apart, and short-term patches won't solve long-range infrastructure needs.
Navigating Troubled Waters
Navy veteran Dan Akerson was charged with steering GM's ship out of its well-publicized bankruptcy. And he seems to have the company back on course.
A Loving Touch
Attention to detail gives a 1930s Ferndale Tudor a thoroughly modern renovation and addition that doesn't change the vibe of the neighborhood
Toward a Leaner, Greener Detroit
While city government largely watches from the sidelines, individuals, businesses, and volunteer groups are reshaping the city.
Waste Matters: The State of Michigan’s Trash
As consumption increases with the holidays, so does the amount of garbage that goes to landfills. What happens next?
City Living
Usually, people want to escape from the city, but some like to escape to an urban environment, citing their second home’s proximity to cultural and sports venues, terrific views, and relative affordability.
Water Works
Like outdoor sculpture and monuments, fountains add beauty to a city. But these forms of liquid architecture have an added benefit: They appeal not just to our sense of sight, but to our sense of sound. Go with the flow
The DeLorean of the Future is Electric
The DeLorean may seem like a throwback to the 1980s, but its sleek style remains modern. And soon, an electric version of the gull-winged sports car will be available.
Will Electric Cars Overload the Grid?
With the expected uptick in sales of electric cars, concern arises over the burden on the grid. But experts say there should be no problem keeping autos charged for ‘power trips.’
Announcing the Rust Belt Logo Contest Winner
We asked artists and graphic designers to submit their concept of a logo for the Rust Belt, the “factory-town” region that extends roughly from Buffalo to Chicago.
A Look Inside The Willits Luxury Condominiums in Birmingham
Living above the store, once a practical choice for independent merchants and new immigrants, is also a Manhattan-style option for luxury living.
Past Presence
Corktown homeowners remove layers of paint and wallpaper to restore the humble beauty of Detroit’s onetime Irish enclave.
Raising the Roof
Almost everything was perfect for newlywed Lisette Keil when she set up housekeeping in Birmingham’s Poppleton Park neighborhood seven years ago.
2008 Detroiter of the Year
A volunteer is marshaling resources for the restoration of Detroit's island jewel.
Paradise Restored
New owners breathed renewed life into a neglected 1920s bungalow-style home with a rather casual exterior that belies an inner elegance.
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