It may just be five blocks, but the neighborhood around Grosse Pointe Park's Kercheval Avenue is starting to change the character, residential make up, and expectations of a community that has long been regarded as --dare we say it?-- cloistered.
In Texas, Dallas is referred to as The Big D. And like our D, it's a sprawling metropolitan region ringed by suburbs and freeways, and deeply in love with its cars. We are talking oil country after all. Despite that, the city also has a growing light rail system with over 70 miles of track. So, why them and not us?
From the thousand-foot view Pontiac would be the envy of any suburban community. Historic neighborhoods flank a walkable downtown with the Clinton River a stone's throw away. But an economic monoculture, shortsighted planning practices, and a legacy of poor management have hobbled this once thriving city. Metromode looks at the city's attempts to innovate and revive its downtown with their Rise of the Phoenix program.
Business incubators and accelerators are all the rage. Some communities seem them as a vital new tool in economic development. Southfield, in its attempt to capitalize on the region's growing reputation for medical excellence, is hoping to launch its first health care incubator.
New and better ideas. Innovation. These are the things we associate with our institutes of higher learning. So, now that green technology and practices are becoming a way of life, how do Metro Detroit's universities and colleges fare when it comes to sustainability? Metromode's Kim North Shine checks out who's doing what to reduce their collective carbon footprint.
From a short-lived deal with Mercury Records to an ancho BBQ burrito locals crave, Steve Zuccaro is not your everyday average Metro Detroit success story. After a teenage stint as a dishwasher, the Grosse Pointe rocker vowed to never work in a restaurant again. Today he owns three popular eateries.
Blockers. Jammers. Fresh meat. With the popular success of the Detroit Derby Girls it was just a matter of time before more communities would want to hop on the flat track. Mt. Clemens and Ann Arbor are just the latest to field teams in a sport that's got growth industry written all over it.
Once upon a time cities were built near waterways, roads, and rail. Today, as markets go global, airports are becoming the main artery for most businesses. Detroit Region Aerotropolis is our attempt to capitalize on this new reality. Metromode asks: Can we compete on the international stage?
Overlooked for years, Oakland County Airport is getting a much-needed face-lift in order to live up to its title as Michigan's second busiest airport. The terminal's multi-million dollar upgrade will soon match the Fortune 500 execs, rock stars, trade missions, and elite clientele the airport caters to every day.
Think you're a true blue Metro Detroit locavore because your milk comes from Calder and your veggies come from the neighborhood farmstand? Think again. There are homegrown companies producing everything from vodka to soap to furniture to toys in Southeast Michigan. Metromode's Kim Shine North imagines what the ultimate "Buy Local" home might look like.
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