July 21, 2016
Video: Detroit in 1975 was ‘a great place for activity’ — and sexy
Put a quarter in the wayback machine once again and let’s travel back to Detroit in the mid-70s. Here’s another...
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July 20, 2016
Developer ‘open to suggestions’ on downtown Ferndale office-retail project
Construction projects continue to reshape downtown Ferndale, with plans under way to build a two-story office and retail building on...
July 12, 2016
Step back to 1985 with this Detroit business promotional video
The ‘80s were a pretty bleak time for Detroit. The auto industry was in crisis, and the city was firmly...
July 11, 2016
Demolition work begins for huge new Ferndale loft building
Demolition work has begun on a vacant grocery store in downtown Ferndale where developers plan to build a $14.9 million...
July 11, 2016
(Listen) Soul singer Charles Bradley gives a Black Sabbath ballad its proper treatment
This song isn’t a new release, exactly, as it was reportedly offered as a Record Store Day single in 2013....
July 6, 2016
Come explore the Lake Michigan dunes, in photos
I’ve been on vacation for the past week, repeating my family’s road trip to Warren Dunes State Park on Lake...
June 25, 2016
Detroit’s Brush Park will never be the same after new development. Is that a good thing?
Detroit’s historic Brush Park, a once-grand neighborhood just north of downtown that once was filled with ornate Victorian homes that...
June 24, 2016
Taking a critical eye to the aesthetics of Detroit-area freeway embankments
Detroit is a city that, for better or worse, is defined by its elaborate network of sunken freeways. They’ve sliced...
June 19, 2016
Anita’s Kitchen owners plan mixed-use restaurant development in Ferndale
The owners of Anita’s Kitchen, a popular Lebanese eatery in downtown Ferndale, have acquired two adjacent properties on Woodward Heights...
June 10, 2016
Sprawl is still supreme and other takeaways from the Detroit Census estimate
If it’s true that people across the country are once again embracing cities, then apparently the Detroit region missed the...
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