Startups That Stay
By: Terry Parris Jr.,
11/5/2009
In Ann Arbor a buyout doesn't always mean a sellout. Even though innovative startups
like Fry, Healthmedia, and T/J Technologies have been snapped up by larger
out-of-state companies, they have decided to stay in the city that birthed them.
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Frontier Spirit, Urban Ideas
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
10/8/2009
Splitting her time between the Motor City suburbs and the Mile High City,
Metromode's Tanya Muzumdar sees ideas and innovations ripe for importation. Maybe instead of going it alone, Metro Detroit should consider going West for some urban inspiration. (
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The Next Generation Of Affordable Housing
By: Constance Crump,
10/1/2009
Forget traditional notions of affordable housing. If Metro Detroit wants to end the brain drain, attract new economy workers and revitalize its communities it needs to pay better attention to the housing needs of 20 and 30somethings. What does that mean? Affordable rentals, downtown condos and hip, walkable neighborhoods. (
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Kayak Detroit: Paddling Through East Side Canals
By: Kelli B. Kavanaugh,
9/24/2009
Kayaking the Detroit River and the canals that run through the East Side offers a brush with nature and an up close look at the city's architecture, all in one.
Green Space's Kelli Kavanaugh grabs a paddle and experiences Detroit from the other side of the shore. (
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The Rail Thing, Is Metro Detroit On Track?
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
9/10/2009
If you've never heard of transit-oriented development, it really needs a spot on your hot list. With a transit center planned for Birmingham and Troy, Metro Detroit is back to workin' on the railroad. But maybe the new D Train could take a lesson from the Santa Fe Express. (
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Blog/Mariah Cherem
While kiosks and bulletin boards are still littered with those hangy tear-off strip fliers, they've been overshadowed by interactive web directories, where visitors can post reviews and find hip happenings. Give a shout-out to Mariah Cherem, Metro Detroit community manager for Yelp.com, who will be reviewing the benefits of community and sense of place.
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