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Archive for the ‘Old City / New City’ Category

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Thumbnail

Bill Milliken: Ann Arbor lifestyle formula as good as San Francisco

“Yes (funkiness). We consider it part of the character. We like that.”

Sunday, December 6, 2009 Thumbnail

Gardening in a Detroit Adopt-a-Lot

Losing my job has made me want to help the community more.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Thumbnail

Detroit music icon says artists best fit to revive city

Artists in Berlin told me: We’re moving to Detroit!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Thumbnail

Good versus bad demolition around Lansing

More demolition is happening downtown. A parking structure is turning into rubble. Now you can start to see all sides of the art deco brick Board of Water and Light building.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Thumbnail

Huron City Historic Farm and House

I spent my childhood coming to this place. People are amazed by all this old stuff. I don’t get that part.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Thumbnail

8 Ideas for Cities

For almost 2 decades national research shows that ‘place’ matters. A community or city will prosper especially if young people are attracted to it.

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Copper Theft Part 3 Scrapper in 36th Dist Court

Aired Jan 15, 2009
INTRO: A Detroit man is facing up to 5 [...]

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Copper Theft Part 2 SWAT Raid On Scrap House

INTRO: When they got their jobs in October, interim mayor Ken Cockrel [...]

Friday, January 9, 2009 Thumbnail

Copper Theft Part 1 Real Estate Values

Aired Jan 6, 2009
INTRO: According to RealtyTrac, Michigan had the nation’s 7th [...]