Detroit, One Man, One Month, No Car
 It wasn't like we asked him to eat exclusively at McDonald's or anything -- just take a month, leave the car parked in the driveway and ride the bus (and train and bike). Terry Parris Jr. discovered that the glass is half empty and half full when it comes to transit options in Detroit. And somewhere along the way, he found out he liked it.
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The Bus Stops Here: Tips for the Untrained Rider
 Here is everything you always wanted to know about riding the bus but
were afraid to ask. Or possibly you asked and couldn't find an answer.
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A Wish List for Motor City Transit
 What does our transit system lack that other cities have? We look at not just the obvious big things, like rail, but offer some little changes that would make getting around without a car easier in Detroit.
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Model D Radio: Transit-Oriented Development and Detroit
 Welcome to Model D on the radio. Michigan Now's Chris McCarus is partnering with us to bring some audio life to our fair publication. In this clip, Chris looks at how transit can influence development, taking ideas from places like Denver.
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FilterD: This Week's Picks
 The summer festival season in Detroit is winding down, and what better way to make sure it goes out with a bang and not a whimper than to spend the day at this Saturday's Dally in the Alley (detail of poster at left by Donald Calloway) in Midtown? Find out what else is staying hot across the metro area inside FilterD, Model D's weekly guide to Arts + Culture.
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Model D TV: Grinnell Place Lofts
 Tour the Grinnell Place Lofts, built in a 1920s piano warehouse in Corktown. Model D video producer/director Tom Hendrickson takes us inside.
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