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- So Much Biking: <\/strong>There are wonderful things happening in the biking world in Detroit, from the Slow Roll Season Opener<\/a> tomorrow to the launch of the new MoGo<\/a> bike-share program, to expanded bike-paths like the Inner Circle Greenway<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Jane\u2019s Walks:<\/strong> I have always loved exploring neighborhoods, and as an urban planning nerd, I\u2019m especially looking forward to a series of Jane\u2019s Walks<\/a> in my neighborhood and across the city. This is part of a global movement of free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by the legend herself, Jane Jacobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- MoPop Music Festival:<\/strong> Coming to West Riverfront Park this summer: Alt-j, Foster the People, Solange, Vance Joy, and so many flower crowns. See the line-up here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Midtown Development:<\/strong> It\u2019s an understatement to say that Midtown is changing. In just my 9 months here, I\u2019ve seen four storefronts open within two blocks of my apartment. This work started long before I moved here, and attracting the right kind of development to this neighborhood has been an uphill climb for a lot of community stakeholders. Here are some big projects to look out for.\n
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- The Q-Line:<\/strong> the much debated and much anticipated light rail system that will run along Woodward Avenue from New Center all the way Downtown (with a stop right by my apartment!). The Grand Opening<\/a> is on May 12th<\/sup>!\n
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Preliminary plans for the new development at Mack and Woodward<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- Mack and Woodward: <\/strong>I will maintain my cautious optimism, but a 7-acre plus development project<\/a> was announced for the southeast corner of Mack and Woodward Avenue (with Target as a rumored tenant)!<\/li>\n
- Wigle Site Plans: <\/strong>Just last week, the city unveiled a 77 million dollar redevelopment<\/a> of the Wigle Recreation Center site including space for retail, affordable housing, and public green space. \n
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- Mack and Woodward: <\/strong>I will maintain my cautious optimism, but a 7-acre plus development project<\/a> was announced for the southeast corner of Mack and Woodward Avenue (with Target as a rumored tenant)!<\/li>\n
- Midtown Development:<\/strong> It\u2019s an understatement to say that Midtown is changing. In just my 9 months here, I\u2019ve seen four storefronts open within two blocks of my apartment. This work started long before I moved here, and attracting the right kind of development to this neighborhood has been an uphill climb for a lot of community stakeholders. Here are some big projects to look out for.\n
- MoPop Music Festival:<\/strong> Coming to West Riverfront Park this summer: Alt-j, Foster the People, Solange, Vance Joy, and so many flower crowns. See the line-up here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Jane\u2019s Walks:<\/strong> I have always loved exploring neighborhoods, and as an urban planning nerd, I\u2019m especially looking forward to a series of Jane\u2019s Walks<\/a> in my neighborhood and across the city. This is part of a global movement of free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by the legend herself, Jane Jacobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n