Featured Stories
Jay Walljasper
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
It took leaving Detroit to really get to know the city, says Allyson McLean, who grew up in Troy and studied abroad before landing jobs in Pittsburgh and Washington D.C. Jay Walljasper tells her coming home story.
Claire Nelson
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Model D's Claire Nelson and Hopscotch Detroit social innovator Ajooni Sethi go north to share the power of play as a tool for civic engagement with our Canadian comrades at Yonge St. Sounds like some serious fun was had in the Queen City.
DETROIT LIVES!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
He's the social entrepreneur behind the Detroit Bus Company, a tech-savvy, biofuel-powered neighborhood transit revolution. Andy Didorosi tells us how he sees big changes happening in Detroit in this video by DETROIT LIVES!
Dennis Archambault
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Jay Hack walks everywhere he needs to go downtown, for food and drink, for religious services, for sporting events - though his business is in the suburbs, where most of his friends remain. Dennis Archambault reports from the tower.
Jon Zemke
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
We asked innovation & jobs editor Jon Zemke to come up with some key initial takeaways from last week's Detroit Future City framework launch. There will be more in the months ahead as the project moves from idea to execution phase.
Tunde Wey
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
She is the owner of Canine to Five, a business on Cass Avenue offering day care, grooming and cage-free attended overnight boarding, and a co-founder of catalytic indie merchant group Open City. Take a bow, Liz Blondy.
Tony Eggert & Andrea Poteet
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
The boy who wanted to be a backup dancer for Janet Jackson ended up a man who advocates on behalf of transgender rights and HIV and substance abuse prevention. Video producer Tony Eggert shines a light on Alfredo Smith.
Matthew Lewis
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
As retail competition grows in Detroit, customer service is critical, say the folks at Open City, a group formed to share ideas about attaining business success. Matthew Lewis reports from our December speaker series event.
Jay Walljasper
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
A background in finance and urban planning prepared Detroit Revitalization Fellow Jela Ellefson perfectly for her role as Grants and Special Projects Coordinator for the Eastern Market Corp. Jay Walljasper makes the introduction.
Walter Wasacz
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Some of us traveled, some of us got cozy with a book or two, others ventured downtown to see the glittering, metal 'D" drop on New Year's Eve. Now we're all ready to rock Detroit anew for 2013, says Walter Wasacz.
DETROIT LIVES!
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Thanks to Peggy (and husband Tom) Brennan, Midtown's Green Garage has become a community hub for people dedicated to a more sustainable way of living. DETROIT LIVES! gets up close and personal in this video profile.
Jon Zemke
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Educating community activists about the resources and best practices available for improving the quality of life in Detroit neighborhoods is the mission of the Vacant Property Coalition. Jon Zemke talks local empowerment with the group's Janai Gilmore.
Matthew Lewis
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Did you know we all live in a watershed, are surrounded by over a fifth of the world's freshwater supply and interact, one way or another, with the Great Lakes basin every day? Matthew Lewis shares those factoids and more in our new blue-green infrastructure series.
Matthew Piper
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
'Tis the season for reflection, among everything else. As the first year of the Green City Diaries comes to a close and a second year starts taking shape, writer Matthew Piper deviates from his formula to write a diary entry of his own.
Marvin Shaouni
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
When it comes to shooting and illustrating each issue of Model D, we count on the keen eyes of photographer Marvin Shaouni. We say cheers to you, mate, and happily publish the best of your work in 2012.