Pinboard: bookmarks for sstrudeau tagged 'detroit'

My home county might finally get county executive comparable to Oakland (L Brooks Paterson) and Wayne counties (prev. McNmara, now Ficano). Wonder if they can get somebody who actually wants to do the right thing for the region...

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may 2008 by sstrudeau

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Photo of Detroit

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april 2008 by sstrudeau

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Michigan Coney Sauce Recipe by Goldendog - CHOW
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april 2008 by sstrudeau

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The Motor(less) City

a depressing but thoughtful blog by a recent Detroit expat

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april 2008 by sstrudeau

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Catching creatives: Detroit group gets grant to attract 1,000 design pros - Crain's Detroit Business

Not sure $5k is enough to convince *anyone* to live in Detroit for a fixed amount of time...

detroit design creativeclass
march 2008 by sstrudeau

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Jackie Victor Spiritual City * 6-25-2007

excellent essay by Detroit's Avalon Bakery owner on living in Detroit and what its challenges bring to her

detroit essay
march 2008 by sstrudeau

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City drives its residents away | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

short essay by a woman deciding to leave Detroit after committing years to trying to improve her neighborhood; feels there is no hope for her to raise a family there

detroit sad
march 2008 by sstrudeau

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Refresh Detroit

Detroit's "Refreshing Cities" web standards learning, networking & promoting orgs group. I like that "Refreshing Cities" seem to be in lower profile cities like Buffalo in Detroit rather than NYC or SF or even PDX

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march 2008 by sstrudeau

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Rotting textbook warehouse in Detroit - Boing Boing

*sigh* the best thing Detroit has going for it is its ability to showcase as a post-apocalyptic preview

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january 2008 by sstrudeau

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Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » detroit design guide

I'm only half-aware of the stuff on this list. To consult on next trip when time for the D.

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january 2008 by sstrudeau

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think Detroit: Eastern Market thrives

Some good news about Detroit: Eastern Market is doing well

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january 2008 by sstrudeau

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YouTube - HERE COME ''Da JUDGE

Judge Woodward returns to Detroit and gets lost trying to navigate using his own map of the city.

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november 2007 by sstrudeau

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Detroit Creative Technology Office - Directory Component

This is EXACTLY the kind of thing that Detroit needs and should get support -- list of companies doing "creative technology" (loosely defined) in Detroit. Cheap urban space could be a great resource for creative types to grow in ...

detroit creativeclass creative technology directory company list
august 2007 by sstrudeau

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DIA Putt-Putt

Dammit. Wish I'd known about this. I'd've flown out!

via:revgeorge puttputt golf dia art detroit fun
august 2007 by sstrudeau

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Ribs low & slow (Metro Times Detroit)

Great Detroit-style bbq ribs recipe and technique overview

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august 2007 by sstrudeau

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MapDetroit.com Beta

Cool map of Downtown and Midtown Detroit (and Royal Oak and a couple other MI downtowns)

detroit map cool michigan via:donnfresard
august 2007 by sstrudeau

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detroitblog » Blog Archive » Lost in the woods

I love this blog...

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may 2007 by sstrudeau

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OpinionJournal - Featured Article (Great overview of American demographic shifts)

Americans [...] in very large numbers [are] moving out of our largest metro areas. They're fleeing hip Boston and San Francisco, and after eight decades of moving to Washington they're moving out. [...] High housing costs, high taxes, a distaste in some

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may 2007 by sstrudeau

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etui-- I am tall. I print small.
detroit silkscreen prints cheap girls bikes rollerskates
april 2007 by sstrudeau

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The South End Newspaper: Detroit to Ann Arbor rapid transit will likely be a bus route - $100 million earmark may go unused

Yet another example of Michigan throwing away free money by not getting its act together

annarbor detroit michigan transit via:vielmetti dtw
november 2006 by sstrudeau

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detroitblog

Best Devil's Night description ever: "[a] sort of grass-roots urban renewal in which empty structures were made to go away through the persistent application of fire."

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november 2006 by sstrudeau

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megabus.com - low cost, daily, express bus service in the US

Because the midwest doesn't have Chinatowns...

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august 2006 by sstrudeau

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The Inn on Ferry Street | 84 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI | Phone: 313.871.6000

Cool restored house on Ferry St. in Detroit near the DIA

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july 2006 by sstrudeau

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Joker with sign pulls fast one on drivers - 04/07/06 - The Detroit News

Detroit News article on the fake "Welcome to Detroit, We Hope You Survive" sign

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april 2006 by sstrudeau

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Some guy hung a "Welcome to Detroit, We Hope You Survive" sign on the freeway at the city limits; apparently nobody noticed for quite some time

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april 2006 by sstrudeau

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Anagram Transit Maps: Detroit People Mover
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february 2006 by sstrudeau

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Past the College Grounds

From the Onion, "Abandoned Municipal Projects"

funny sad detroit theonion cities municipal
february 2006 by sstrudeau

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Detroit. Demolition. Disney.
via:revgeorge art activism cool detroit
february 2006 by sstrudeau

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the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, Mirror Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies in - www.hometownlife.com - Michigan

I like this idea. A lot. Especially if there is lots of cheap office/conference/hotel/residential space EASILY and CHEAPLY accessible to the airport. Could make this area a hub of residence for folks who do work that requires occasional travel with most

detroit planning airport urban
february 2006 by sstrudeau

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Brewed in Detroit - Breweries and Beers Since 1830 - Peter H. Blum

Mmmm... Beer... Mmmm... Detroit ... ?

beer book wishlist detroit via:vielmetti
december 2005 by sstrudeau

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Hamtramck Star Images

Cool Detroit public health pamphlet about rats scanned in by Stephen at the Hamtramck star. Great sketches!

rats detroit hamtramck scan municipal publication sketches
december 2005 by sstrudeau

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Model D - Detroit Myths Debunked

Detroit resident debunks some Detroit myths.