June 6, 2018
LISTEN: Talking the Rethink Royal Oak project with economic development manager Todd Fenton
If you’ve been to downtown Royal Oak recently, you’ve no doubt noticed lots of construction, as the city grows upward,...
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May 30, 2018
PODCAST: Viranel Clerard aims to chronicle Detroit’s exploding mural scene
If you spend any time in Detroit, you’d have a hard time not noticing all the incredible murals popping up...
May 18, 2018
In praise of Detroit’s new protected bike lanes
Today was Bike to Work Day and my first time on my bike in 2018. Part of our route downtown...
May 16, 2018
LISTEN: From tragedy, Mama Shu aims to transform her blighted Highland Park neighborhood
Mama Shu has become almost a household name around Detroit, and she’s also gained attention nationally, including appearances on the...
May 3, 2018
VIDEO: In 1983, Detroit was dubbed ‘SuperCity U.S.A.’
Here’s another fascinating and sometimes cringeworthy trip back in time, courtesy of the Detroit Historical Society’s excellent YouTube channel. It’s...
April 22, 2018
In Ferndale, angst rises alongside housing prices
My wife and I talk a lot lately about what to do with our house. We just passed our 13th...
April 10, 2018
Ferndale’s police chief is out as city launches department investigation
Ferndale Police Chief Timothy Collins is on the way out as the city launches an investigation into the department in...
April 10, 2018
Bike lanes to be extended on East Jefferson in Detroit
East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit will go on a road diet this spring, shrinking from three to two lanes in...
April 2, 2018
LISTEN: Ferndale author Michael Zadoorian discusses his novel ‘The Leisure Seeker,’ now a motion picture
“The Leisure Seeker” is a new movie starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland that opened last month, but it’s also...
March 24, 2018
More housing, condos could be built in red-hot Ferndale
More new housing could be headed to Ferndale as further sign of the city’s red-hot housing market. As the Detroit...
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