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You're welcome: Four new Detroiters talk about moving to gay-friendly Midtown
Claire Nelson
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Young Nation's creation -- a new outdoor art gallery in Southwest
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
AIA architects design a new Detroit
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Architecture firm Kraemer Design Group adds seven in downtown
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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Master activator: Tony Goldman envisions Detroit as "capital of the experimental"
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Rustwire photo essay hits the streets to find beauty beyond the blight
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Source: Rustwire.com
The Atlantic peers inside "The Other Detroit"
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Source: The Atlantic
Urbanophile takes a Heidelberg detour
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Source: Urbanophile.com
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Rust Belt to Artist Belt III: Who needs a ticket?
Model D staff
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Wrap the train station in solar panels? LTU thinks green for Southwest Detroit
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Source: Detroit Free Press
The D named a top 10 leader in energy-efficient construction
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Source: Grist
LA Times critic examines ramifications of Banksy boosts
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Source: LA TImes
Oh, and about your ruin porn ...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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Despite city hall's propensity to knock down historic structures, Detroit's building stock remains pretty remarkable for a city of its size. From humble Victorians in Corktown to sprawling mansions in Indian Village, from Yamasaki's sleek and calm McGregor Conference Center to the jaw-dropping deco design on display at the Guardian Building, the city's got enough in the bricks-'n'-mortar department to keep those tourist cameras snapping.
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