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Michigan's Fair Housing Center conducted a study of discrimination towards gay and lesbian couples when looking for housing. The study showed the least discrimination in Metro Detroit, including Detroit, Ferndale and Birmingham.
Detroit's entrepreneurial incubator, TechTown, is more than a place to just do good business. From top to bottom, grade school to post-grad, it's also about the business of learning.
WWJ has launched Michigan Future, a blog that reports on the culture of innovation in Michigan.
The multimillion-dollar Asiain Village is set to open sometime this month on Detroit's riverfront, likely in time for the Auto Show.
As of Dec. 31, the East Riverfront's RiverWalk will be 78% complete, and by Jan. 2008, the entire RiverWalk — stretching from Joe Louis Arena to Gabriel Richard Park just east of Belle Isle’s MacArthur Bridge — will be open.
The East Riverfront has been a restaurant and entertainment destination for many years, from music at Chene Park to microbrews at Atwater Brewery to fine dining at the Rattlesnake Club. With the planned RiverWalk and new housing developments, these East Side communities are poised for a boom. Here are Model D's guides to visiting, investing in and moving to the East Riverfront.
There's excitement about what's going to happen on the river, with plans for new restaurants, places to live and the ever-expanding RiverWalk. Even before the Bus and Bing break ground on their developments, however, the city's waterfront is still a draw for good food, drinks and a wonderful night out — even mid-week.
Through tenacity and vision, the dream of an accessible, vibrant Detroit riverfront is overcoming obstacles and is well on its way to becoming a reality.
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