New data suggest that metro Detroit’s ‘brain drain’ is over
According to new research from the Brookings Institution, metro Detroit leads the nation in retention of graduates of local colleges and universities.
Matthew Lewis's Latest Articles
Uncovering the Native American trails of southeast Michigan
Remnants of trails that guided native peoples through the region since time immemorial persist to this day, even if they aren't so obvious as they once were.
New center at MSU to help Michigan cities get finances in order
Michigan State University recently created a new center to help municipalities get their fiscal houses in order before they reach the point of financial emergency.
3 things that could transform metro Detroit in 2016
The Regional Transit Authority millage, partnerships between Silicon Valley and Detroit, and sprawl are a few things we'll be keeping a close eye on this year.
Southeast Michigan’s second shipping container house completed in Royal Oak
On Rochester Road in Royal Oak, developer ModEco just completed construction of a house made from five shipping containers.
What are metro Detroit’s safest (and most dangerous) communities for peds, cyclists, and drivers?
A new interactive map lets you view where traffic-related fatalities occurred in your community over the course of a decade.
5 ideas for creating a shared regional vision for southeast Michigan
On Oct. 27, a group of metro Detroiters gathered at the Detroit Institute of Arts to hear a panel of experts discuss something that's long eluded the communities of southeast Michigan: how to create a shared regional vision to become more globally competitive.
What are metro Detroit’s most bike-friendly communities?
Who are the contenders and who are the pretenders? And how are we creating a shared vision for a regional network of cycling infrastructure?
The future of development and parking in downtown Ferndale
Ferndale recently ended talks with 3-60 LLC, a group of developers who sought to build a large-scale, mixed-use development on city-owned parking lots. Now the city must decide what kinds of development it wants in the future.
No Mistake By the Lake: What Metro Detroit Can Learn from Cleveland’s BRT System
Bus rapid transit, which is less expensive and more flexible than light or heavy rail options, has been bandied about as a viable means for mass transit in Detroit. Matthew Lewis went south of the Michigan border to check out one of the premier systems in the nation.
