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City kids: The greenhouse effect

Connections are being made in Detroit classrooms between the science curriculum, growing and eating good foods, creating better nutritional habits that lead to healthier lifestyles. Melinda Clynes puts her garden gloves on for this report. 

Gentrification talk in review

It was a tough topic handled from all angles with vigor and "emotional intelligence." Not everyone agreed Detroit is experiencing gentrification but it's a good bet all can agree it's a subject worth the deep dive. Well done, everyone.

Delirious Detroit: Did hard work and insane fun reach tipping point in 2011?

Jim Boyle is an optimist who regularly doses himself with reality. He's not really afflicted with the acute Detroit schizophrenia blues, but a keen observer of the changing cultural landscape. Follow the bouncing ball as he puts the year behind in perspective.   

The year in pictures: Take a look at what lit up our lives in 2011

When Marvin Shaouni puts together his greatest hits of the past 12 months there are too many gems to isolate as favorites. So we won't. Sit back with us and enjoy the view.

City kids: Hands-on arts and music education filling gaps, creatively

Public and private institutions deliver creative learning options for Detroit's youth. Much of it is based on the city's rich legacy as an art and music powerhouse. Amy Kuras says experimental learning landscapes are opening up as a result. 
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