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Green Grocer: Finding fresh food in greater downtown

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Our food shopping tour concludes in Lafayette Park, East Riverfront and Midtown, where Nicole Rupersburg visits markets offering fresh produce, meats, fish and other home cooking staples. Marvin Shaouni puts it all into focus with his camera.
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Shop local: Our list of holiday shopping destinations

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Only seven days left to get the rest of your holiday shopping on and, thanks to a growing number of creative urban entrepreneurs, your options are increasing. Nicole Rupersburg compiles a list of places you need to go.
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Model D TV: Back on Livernois with the Lions and Hatch Detroit

DETROIT LIVES! Tuesday, December 10, 2013
A neighborhood retail initiative led by the Detroit Lions and Hatch Detroit brings our video team DETROIT LIVES! back to the Avenue of Fashion for this series of Model D TV episodes. 
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Open City recapped: "Loca-what?"

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Cliff Bell's was packed with people interested hearing a panel of experts involved in the world of "Loca-vesting," or sourcing funding locally from companies and individuals located in the same community. Matthew Lewis reports from the crowd.
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On the Ground: Reinvesting in power of education

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Nearly 20 years ago, 167,000 students were enrolled in Detroit Public Schools. Today, only 49,000 students attend school in the district, leaving over 150 vacant buildings. Matthew Lewis talks to a group working to repurpose one of them into a trade school in Brightmoor.
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Music is missing link in Detroit recovery

Keith Owens Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Essayist Keith Owens says Detroit needs to polish off its 'international gold standard' as a music city and re-emerge as a creative powerhouse to rival Memphis and New Orleans, at the very least. Let's start by helping to keep local talent in the city, he says. 
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UIX: Joe Rashid and Restore the 'Moor

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Joe Rashid is the Outreach Director for Restore the 'Moor, a community-driven plan being developed by and for community members in Brightmoor. Matthew Lewis introduces the person and the project for the Urban Innovation Exchange.
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Speaker Series: What can we learn from Brightmoor?

Model D staff Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Come to the Brightmoor Community Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to learn lessons that can inform what we do in other Detroit communities. The event features a group of panelists made up of engaged residents, neighborhood leaders, and creative thinkers.
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Dance Noel Night away at Model D house

Model D staff Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Yes, we're gonna party hard as part of the joyous Noel Night festivities in Midtown this Saturday, Dec. 7. And you're all invited. Come meet some of our staff and contributors, drink and eat a little, then hit our dance floor. Good times in the North Cass Corridor assured.   
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Green Grocer: University Commons and beyond

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Our food shopping tour across the city continues in North Central Detroit, where Nicole Rupersburg visits full-service markets offering fresh produce, meats, fish and other home cooking staples. Marvin Shaouni captures it all with his camera.
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Green Grocer: Fresh food shopping on Detroit's Lower East Side

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Our food shopping tour across the city continues on the Lower East Side, where Nicole Rupersburg visits full-service markets offering fresh produce, meats, fish and other home cooking staples. Marvin Shaouni dropped in with his camera.
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Zipcars bring pay-by-the-hour motoring to the Motor City

NIna Ignaczak Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Living without a car has never been easy in Detroit. But with Zipcar’s recent launch of a fleet of 40 vehicles across the city, the car-free dream just got a little easier. Nina Ignaczak looks at how the program works, Marvin Shaouni shows us visual proof.
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City kids: Young Detroiters finding a voice

Melinda Clynes Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Supporters of youth advocacy programs say that when youth are a part of the solution they can help transform neighborhoods, schools, and communities -- and stay out of trouble in the mean time. Melinda Clynes makes the case in this report.
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On the Ground: Center of Brightmoor community life

Matthew Lewis Tuesday, November 19, 2013
A neighborhood gathering place built by residents 84 years ago, the Brightmoor Community Center has overcome financial distress to create a collaborative environment at the corner of Lyndon and Burt roads. Matthew Lewis visits and reports. 
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UIX: Ritchie Harrison and Jefferson East Inc.

MJ Galbraith Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Ritchie Harrison is the economic development director for Jefferson East Inc., an organization that focuses on the revitalization of neighborhoods along the East Jefferson corridor. MJ Galbraith has the rest of the story for Urban Innovation Exchange.
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