urbanism

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...

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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...

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April 15, 2016

9 things to know about the (very urbanist) future of Detroit’s Eastern Market

Eastern Market already occupies near-mythic status in the fabric of Detroit’s civic life. But if you want to ponder some...

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April 12, 2016

4 reasons why Ford’s plan to upgrade its Dearborn HQ is great news for Detroit region

Ford Motor Co. made a major statement of intent today with its announcement that it plans an ambitious redevelopment of...

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April 2, 2016

Take a look at the new Dequindre Cut extension (with photo gallery)

Officially, the new Dequindre Cut extension doesn’t open until April 29, which is when the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy plans a...

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March 26, 2016

Reports make it painfully clear: Michigan is starving for reinvestment

I love my home state, but sometimes it just exhausts me. Case in point: the woeful condition of our cities....

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March 19, 2016

More dedicated bike lanes and other bicycling amenities coming to Ferndale

Ferndale should see construction begin next month on new bicycling infrastructure under the 17.1-mile Woodward Corridor Neighborhood Bicycle Network loop...

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March 9, 2016

A conversation with ‘Detroit Resurrected’ author Nathan Bomey about the city’s bankruptcy

I don’t know how else to start this post than with this disclosure: Nathan Bomey and I were coworkers at...

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February 27, 2016

Downtown Ferndale needs more office and residential, new DDA director says

Related: Flurry of new businesses set to open in Ferndale Downtown Ferndale was built on the success of small, locally...

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February 24, 2016

Flurry of new businesses set to open in Ferndale

Related: Downtown Ferndale needs more office and residential, new DDA director says A spate of new businesses, including an organic...

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