October 19, 2017
In new video, Detroit’s Amazon HQ2 bid touts city’s ‘resilient’ work ethic, design legacy
Today was the deadline for cities to submit their bid packages to Amazon for its second global headquarters and, to...
urban design
December 3, 2015
What’s going on with Detroit bike trail projects? Todd Scott brings us up to speed.
Bike culture is flourishing in Detroit, with plenty of exciting projects to point to as evidence. The city recently installed...
September 30, 2015
Watch the mesmerizing time-lapse video ‘Detroit: City of Design’
This video from the Detroit Creative Corridor and filmmaker Stephen McGee explores the rich imprint of design on the city’s...
September 13, 2015
In Ilitch arena district, a new round of development versus historic preservation
As construction on the Ilitchville Detroit Red Wings arena district-formerly-know-as-the-Cass-Corridor continues apace, now comes word that more vacant, historic buildings...
July 31, 2015
In praise of good urban design: Detroit’s new Townhouse restaurant
Detroit doesn’t always feel like the big city it is — or at least was. Whether that’s because it essentially...
July 10, 2015
Bye-bye, Zombieland: Park Avenue Hotel bites the dust
Tomorrow morning, demolition crews will use 200 pounds of TNT to level the 91 year-old Park Avenue Hotel, a storied...
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