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Rainwater man of Southwest Detroit

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Meet Jeff Klein, whose business, Detroit Farm and Garden in Southwest Detroit, was opened with a mission to provide quality gardening, farming and landscape resources to the community. Matthew Lewis ties it all to the region's blue-green movement.

Belle Isle to 8 Mile: An insider's guide to Southwest edibles

Andy, Emily and Rob Linn Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Food reigns supreme in the city's most ethnic neighborhood, where full service restaurants, mercados and taco trucks are plentiful. Here are a few of the best recommended by our authors, the fab Linn siblings. Don't forget the hot sauce.  

City kids: Southwest comes alive with arts education

Amy Kuras Tuesday, March 26, 2013
One of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods, Southwest Detroit attracts people with its ethnic food options, its early 20th century residential architecture and, increasingly, for innovative learning projects. Amy Kuras reports from the classroom.    

People places: Getting neighborly in Southwest Detroit bars

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, March 12, 2013
We asked our wet goods expert Nicole Rupersberg to dive into some choice neighborhood joints for her first roundup of classic Detroit bars. She headed southwest for her first taste and came back with some real gems. More to come, we promise.

City kids: Academic rigor, commitment make Cristo Rey tick

Amy Kuras Tuesday, February 12, 2013
This Catholic college prep high school in Southwest Detroit stresses an eight year educational arc -- four at Cristo Rey and four more at the university level -- as its measure of success. Amy Kuras finds a story built on a foundation of hard work. 

A city lover’s guide to America’s most underrated city

Jay Walljasper Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Jay Walljasper tours Detroit through the eyes of the revitalization fellows he's profiled and comes back with an up close and personal look at the city.

Art, immigration and freedom for all souls

Timothy Boscarino Tuesday, October 30, 2012
El Grito takes place at Freedom House, the former convent of Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church, on the Mexican celebration of El Día de los Muertos. Timothy Boscarino reports for our media partner, Mode Shift: Move Together.

Coming out: Undocumented students chase American DREAM

Amy Kuras Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Local activists launched 1Michigan, bringing attention to the challenges of immigrant youth and advocating for the passage of the federal DREAM act. Amy Kuras reports.  

Warming up to green energy

Amelia Kanan Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Thanks to the Recovery Act, a few local programs are recruiting unemployed residents, training them with sustainable construction skills and then helping them find work; all for free. Amelia Kanan reports with words and pictures.

Grassroots movement shatters myth that Detroit is 'food desert'

Jay Walljasper Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Detroit is a national leader in the urban agriculture movement with more than 1,500 farms within the city limits and includes Eastern Market, which has more than 250 independent vendors and merchants processing, wholesaling, and retailing food. 

Southwest presents promising model for Detroit's future

Jay Walljasper Tuesday, July 24, 2012
A neighborhood that created its own natural playbook for revitalization, Southwest Detroit is cool because it is what it is, nothing more, nothing less. Its sustainability is born out of real human spirit, writes Jay Walljasper.

'Emerging Leaders' program preps young girls for future success

Melinda Clynes Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Leadership training, career exploration and goal setting are all part of the Mercy Education Project. Melinda Clynes reports.

Green City Diaries: This land is our land (Part 2)

Matthew Piper Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Green projects are sprouting up all over the city. In part 2 his latest diary entry, Matthew Piper finds common ground in Hamtramck and Palmer Park.  

The Detroit Bus Company’s new old idea

Denise McGeen Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Detroit was the first major city to have a publicly owned transit system. If the Detroit Bus Company succeeds, it may also be the first to offer a viable privately owned alternative. 

Global Detroit: ProsperUS sparks microenterprise in three Detroit communities

Kathryn Brennan Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Place-based entrepreneur training and micro-lending program has already helped create businesses in three neighborhoods. Global Detroit's Kathryn Brennan shows us how this all points to the American Dream. 
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