8 Things: Outdoor fun to squeeze into your summer
Metro Detroit SHINES in the summer, and we know how to do it well. Here are eight ways to get out and embrace the season before it comes to an end.
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Child Care Shortage: Nationwide crisis hitting home across Southeast Michigan
“Right now, we’re in dire straits," says the executive director of Child Care Network in Ann Arbor. She isn't alone. As the nationwide child care crisis rolls on, here’s what Michigan child care providers are experiencing regionally in Port Huron, Detroit, and Ann Arbor.
5 projects along 8 Mile to bridge more than a geographical divide
A major mural, urban gardens, and a community newsletter were among the five projects recently awarded along 8 Mile Road in a bid to connect communities on both sides of the iconic marker.
How communities are tackling Metro Detroit’s biggest biking infrastructure challenges
"Every time I ride to places like Hines Drive or some of the other suburbs, there's sections of it where there is significant cycling infrastructure," says cyclist Andrew Smith, who has never had a driver's license for a motor vehicle. "But there are also significant gaps that as a cyclist make me feel like that's the border of my world."
Make food, not waste: 30 Metro Detroit food businesses to lead the U.S. in sustainability pledge
In the food business, less is more. These 16 Metro Detroit food businesses have already started leading the country in a sustainability movement boasting economic, environmental, and community benefits. They're looking for more to join them.
Which metro Detroit cities are doing urban bike infrastructure well?
Todd Scott says it's obvious when a city takes cycling seriously: "They consider bikes to be [both] recreation and transportation, whereas a lot of places just see bikes as recreation, something that people can do on the weekend to get fit."
Can NFTs provide local artists with financial stability?
“I looked at my friend when it sold out, we literally cried,” Emily Swift says of her NFT collection. “We could pay our rent." But the artist warns there's more to managing non-fungible tokens than meets the eye.
Dining Destination: Where to eat and drink in Oak Park
In recent years, there have been several new restaurants moving in, such as Oak Park Social and Pink Garlic, joining community staples like Ernie's Market to grow an often over-looked food scene.
Covering Detroit’s Ukrainian community: Q&A with photographer Michael Hnatiuk
When Ukrainian American photographer and graphic designer Michael Hnatiuk attended a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, held at Hart Plaza on Sunday, he was amazed at the strength and support displayed. Here he shares why this conflict feels like history repeating for his family, and what he's witnessed from the Detroit community.
How beloved community theater houses across metro Detroit have adapted to survive
“People said streaming’s gonna kill the movies,” says The Maple Theater's managing partner Ruth Daniels. “They said TV was gonna kill the movies, VHS was gonna kill the movies, cable and DVDs were gonna kill the movies, you know? But, nothing kills the movies." Here's how iconic movie theaters across metro Detroit, like Plymouth's The Penn, Farmington's Civic Theater, The Phoenix and The Redford, have adapted to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.
