January 6, 2017
6 big reasons 2017 won’t totally suck — in Detroit, at least
Despite my many shining, positive attributes (cough!), I generally am not one to tap dance through a shit storm. So...
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December 17, 2016
8-Wood’s favorite albums of 2016
Even putting aside the bottomless darkness of the election year and the tenuous fate of the free world, if that’s...
December 12, 2016
1980 video: ‘Where will you be the picture of success? Where else but Detroit!’
Promotional videos aim to capture their subject in the best light, but it’s hard to feel that way in hindsight...
December 8, 2016
Detroit Bike Share launches in April. Here’s how it’s shaping up
Detroit’s bike share system is on track to launch in April under a yet-to-be-determined name, with various membership and payment...
December 4, 2016
Detroit’s Noel Night, in photos
It hasn’t been the easiest year to get into the Christmas spirit, what with the not-very-wintry weather we’ve had so...
November 27, 2016
Photos: New pedestrian pathway forms expanded linear park in Pleasant Ridge
Tonight I took advantage of the fine late-November weather and rode my bike through the neighborhood when I stumbled upon...
November 20, 2016
Architect plans custom-built homes on North Corktown Land Bank properties
Detroit’s North Corktown neighborhood will see its first new homes built in years starting next spring by an architect who...
November 17, 2016
Fall in the hood: Watch a sugar maple change colors (slideshow)
Here’s a little homage to autumn, starring one of my favorite trees. It’s a sugar maple that stands on the...
November 13, 2016
After RTA defeat, piecemeal approach to transit is Detroit’s best hope
I’m finally coming up for bit of air following the bleakness of last week’s election results. In the interest of...
November 7, 2016
M-1 Rail improvements should inspire a ‘yes’ vote on RTA transit proposal
As a region, Detroit has long had a blind spot when it comes to public transportation. We’re the Motor City,...
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