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Detroit: Leading the way to a new American dream?

Detroit: Leading the way to a new American dream?Posted on April 1, 2013 by Bud LieblerinShare13Has there ever been a city with more incongruities than Detroit?Mayor Kilpatrick is a young dynamo who’s rebuilding the city. Wrong. He’s a thief who’s destroying it with his...

Published on 4/6/2013, 2:52 PM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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‘I love Detroit’ says Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr

CHANGE AGENTS, CITY TRANSFORMATION, NEWS‘I love Detroit’ says Emergency Manager Kevyn OrrPosted on March 16, 2013 by admininShareThis is a transcribed excerpt from an interview video of Kevyn Orr, emergency financial manager of Detroit. To watch the entire video,...

Published on 3/30/2013, 8:43 AM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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Detroit Respect: It is much easier these days to ‘BElieve THEre is GOOD in Detroit’

Detroit Respect: It is much easier these days to ‘BElieve THEre is GOOD in Detroit’Posted on March 29, 2013 by Karen DybisinShare4There is a universal truth to parenthood: You want your child to have a life a little better than the one you’ve lived.In Detroit, there also is a...

Published on 3/30/2013, 8:39 AM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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Dan Gilbert And Quicken Loans Invest In Detroit Real Estate, Bet On Downtown Urban Center

Dan Gilbert And Quicken Loans Invest In Detroit Real Estate, Bet On Downtown Urban CenterReuters | Posted: 02/19/2013 7:00 am EST 401634GET DETROIT ALERTS:SIGN UPFOLLOW:Video, Dan Gilbert Downtown Detroit, Detroit Development, Quicken...

Published on 2/24/2013, 5:14 PM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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MEET THE MAKERS: REBUILDING DETROIT BY HAND

MEET THE MAKERS: REBUILDING DETROIT BY HANDBY: MATT HABERIn part two of our look at Detroit’s new creative era, members of the city’s maker class talk about the hopes and realities of a Made-in-America resurgence.5 Comments inShare If Detroit is going to survive, it’s...

Published on 2/22/2013, 12:55 PM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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REMAKING DETROIT: CAN CREATIVE COMPANIES SAVE AN AMERICAN CITY ON THE BRINK?

REMAKING DETROIT: CAN CREATIVE COMPANIES SAVE AN AMERICAN CITY ON THE BRINK?BY: MATT HABERIn part one of a two-part series, creative players--and Pulitzer-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff--weigh in on the impact of agencies and tech companies on Detroit’s fortunes.11...

Published on 2/22/2013, 12:48 PM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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Sounding the Motor City: Chrysler and Detroit’s Legacy

Sounding the Motor City: Chrysler and Detroit’s LegacyScreen shot from "Selected of God Choir" Chrysler commercial. Selected of God are better known for their appearance in Eminem's Chrysler commercial that aired during the Super Bowl.Last February, Chrysler premiered during the...

Published on 1/27/2013, 9:02 AM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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Developing Detroit: Year in Review - Midtown and Downtown drove development in 2012

Developing Detroit: Year in Review - Midtown and Downtown drove development in 2012 By David Muller | dmuller@mlive.com on December 27, 2012 at 12:44 PM, updated December 27, 2012 at 7:49 PMPrint...

Published on 1/3/2013, 8:24 PM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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NBC News highlights Detroit Soup and Detroit’s comeback spirit

NBC News highlights Detroit Soup and Detroit’s comeback spiritPosted on January 2, 2013 by JA Staes The country got to learn something cool about Detroit the other night. Two things really … Detroit Soup and The Empowerment Plan.To those who’ve covered or been in Detroit for...

Published on 1/3/2013, 8:15 PM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

Detroit history – still being assembled at the DMC

MenuSkip to content Detroit history – still being assembled at the DMCDecember 6, 2012 by pagingdreadieDeveloped from a French fort and missionary outpost founded in 101, Detroit grew to become one of the largest American cities by the early...

Published on 12/23/2012, 2:39 PM by UDetroit Network | 0 comment(s)

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