Roosevelt Park lies beneath Michigan Central Station (below), an iconic and currently unused structure, and acts as a transitional public place between the Corktown and Southwest neighborhoods and commercial districts.
We worked with Human Scale Studio, an urban planning firm that exists at the intersection of community engagement, tactical urbanism, and long-range planning to help them answer […]
*This post was coauthored by fellow Annie Gough.
Soccer, futbol, the beautiful game. For a sport that lacks the media attention of baseball and football (notice the spelling) in our country, soccer has garnered a great deal of attention in this city and gained much of that coveted, gritty Detroit spirit. Emily already did a great […]
Preparing for this weekend, I predicted there would be few hours of sleep and more moving of my two feet than I could stand. Both of those things were true. Since 2000, Detroit has hosted the grassroots festival that is now known as Movement, or the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. Prior to this year I […]
I grew up in a very small community, small enough that it warranted the title of “village”. As a child I never thought about the culture(s) I participated in, something that is likely true for many children. My father emigrated here from the Philippines to attend university in Virginia where he met my mother. My […]
My relationship with commuting started roughly 3 years ago after I graduated from university. I relocated to Houston where my commute flying up and down the toll road of I-10 was roughly 30 minutes each way. (To put this in perspective, this stretch of I-10 is one of the largest freeways in the world spanning […]
Weekends are generally a time to tune out the work week and spend time relaxing. While the importance of R & R can never be discounted, it can be valuable to achieve a balance between that and more active pursuits. The reality of a 40+ hour work week can leave any sane person drained and […]
As we kicked-off our most recent Challenge with Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit and Coalition on Temporary Shelter, we had little briefing regarding the details of the project. We were split into two groups, half working with Goodwill and the other COTs. I was assigned to work on the Goodwill Team, specifically with the A […]
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose!” – Leslie Knope
Many Parks and Recreation quotes are memorable, but this one has been in the forefront of my mind as I’ve reflected on 2015. My life has undergone major changes, and among them was my relocation to Detroit. Looking back on the past four months, I realized how much being […]
My mother, who my friends affectionately call H-DAWG, recently visited me for our first “Mom & Dot” date since I transplanted to Detroit. On our day out we covered a great deal of ground from the astounding, historic homes in Indian Village , to Corktown and Southwest. We took a long walk with Sister Pie […]
When you pass UFO Factory, it’s hard to ignore. There is a giant satellite protruding from the top. How could you possibly miss that? Apart from minimal signage, there are few features that distinguish what exactly is inside of UFO Factory. Surely, it leaves many people wondering, “what is that place?” as they pass by.
UFO Factory was […]
