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College for Creative Studies and Mars Agency collaborate on unique program for design students

MJ Galbraith Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The Cross Stitch Creative program gives College for Creative Studies design students first-hand experience in working for and learning from an industry-leading shopper marketing agency. But that's not the end of the story.

Anchor Institutions, Detroit Talent, Education and training, Workforce/Talent development

New Center

How Detroit became a city of trees

Amy Elliott Bragg Tuesday, March 29, 2016

More than 50 years before Dutch elm disease, a treacherous caterpillar pest spurred the city to action on an ambitious plan for its street trees.

Blue/Green Infrastructure, Detroit History, Forestry, Invasive Species, Life Sciences, Public Policy

University Commons - Palmer Park, Downtown Detroit

Restoring the Rouge is 'about getting the community to the river'

Annamarie Sysling Monday, March 28, 2016

When Bill Craig heard about a golf course coming to a local wetland, he started getting active. And he's been that way ever since.

Areas of Concern, Blue/Green Infrastructure, Forestry, Green, Life Sciences, Public Policy

Cleaning up the past for a brighter, 'bluer' economic future in Michigan

Nina Ignaczak Thursday, March 24, 2016

Michigan's 'blue economy' presents plenty of opportunities for Michigan's economic future. But first, the state must clean up the sins of its economic past.

Areas of Concern

A lifetime on the water: Robert Burns on why public access is key to fixing the Detroit River

Annamarie Sysling Thursday, March 24, 2016

Robert Burns grew up hunting and fishing along the lower Detroit River. Today, he leads work to clean up the river's toxic sediments while creating wildlife habitat, and says reconnecting people with the waterway is key to its future.

Areas of Concern, Forestry, Great Lakes Stewardship, Green, Sustainability

Overcoming a bad rep: Detroit and Rouge River headed for recovery

Kirk Haverkamp Thursday, March 24, 2016

How much can you really clean up and restore waterways that have been subjected to more than a century of intense industrialization and urbanization? In the case of the Rouge and Detroit rivers, there has been definite progress.

Areas of Concern, Great Lakes Stewardship, Green, Life Sciences, Public Policy

Detroit's civic funding scene gets crowded

Nina Ignaczak Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Community organizers and entrepreneurs have more choice than ever when it comes to asking the public for funding. But is the landscape getting 'crowded'? Nina Ignaczak digs in to find out what's going on in the world of civic crowdfunding in Detroit.

Building Communities, Detroit, Entrepreneurs, Fundraising, Small Business

Commuting to school with a "Famous" student

Matthew Dibble Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Detroit public students students often have no other choice but to wake up hours before school starts to ride a city bus (or two) on their long morning commute. Matt Dibble shares his thoughts after following one "Famous" student.

Detroit, Education and training, Michigan Nightlight, Transit

Parking lot Gerry

Michele Oberholtzer Tuesday, March 15, 2016

A portrait of a Detroit parking attendant who's been keeping vigil on the same block in New Center for the last 30 years.

Detroit, Sense of Place

New Center

Anu Rangarajan, Cornell Univesity; Nicola Binns, Marlboro-Essex Community Garden; and Lorenzo Herron Detroit Urban Farmers Network

7 ways to build a healthy food system in Detroit

Nina Ignaczak Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Ideas from the sixth annual summit of the Detroit Food Policy Council, which took place last week.

Building Communities, Detroit, Food and Drink, Sustainability, Transformational change

Students listen to an instructor at the Detroit Training Center

How a startup training center is rebuilding Detroit's workforce

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The Detroit Training Center has graduated over 1,500 students since it launched in 2012. According to Marcus Jones, DTC's director, graduates find jobs paying anywhere between $12 and $40 an hour, depending on the field.

Detroit, Education and training, Entrepreneurs, Motor City Match, Small Business, Workforce/Talent development

Karla Henderson's varied career in Detroit leadership

Nicole Rupersburg Monday, March 14, 2016

Karla Henderson is the Chief Operating Officer of the Wright Museum, a position in which she leverages her background in city planning, community engagement, and nonprofit management to grow this important cultural institution.

Arts, Detroit Talent, Museums

Midtown

City and country: How metro Detroiters enjoy the best of both worlds

Laura Herberg Tuesday, March 08, 2016

From urban neighborhoods to woods and water, southeast Michigan has it all. Model D's Laura Herberg and Marissa Gawel show us how metro Detroiters take advantage of it in the photo-audio-essay.

Lifestyle, Sports