Nobody is perfect, mayor Dave Bing included. And making arguments for the need to downsize what was once America’s fastest growing city is, well, nothing short of radical. No surprise, people are getting angry and confused at a proposal that will re-locate residents and will change the structure of the city as we know it. It’s not going to be easy, but if we want any shot at saving Detroit, it has to be done. Continue Reading
So my group for my Thursday night urban planning course finally presented all of our research data on turning Detroit into Urban Villages last night. Keeping in step with making sure data is free to be shared with the masses, here’s what we came up with. The download is in PDF format, I can’t really put a 53 page report with videos into HTML without it taking entirely too much effort. So the PDF is less than 3mb, download, and enjoy. Keep in mind that this is not a recommendation of should we or shouldn’t be, just how the topic is to be explored and what would the best ways to implement a village strategy would be.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
A shot I took the other day of a house that’s part of the Heidelberg Project on Detroit’s East Side, on Heidelberg Street by Mt. Elliott. . You can view all of the pictures I took over in the photos section, but here’s one of my favorites that came out of the HDR batch. Enjoy.
The Polka-dot house, part of the Heidelberg Project
Unlike many of my comrades, I usually take it easy on the mainstream media. After all, they’re just people trying to do their jobs, usually. Particularly, I’ve shied away from making comments about news outlets that gave me positive press during the past school board elections.
However the other day, I finally hit my breaking point The Macomb Daily is not news. It is fluff, bullshit, and the most half-assed reporting I have ever seen in my life. It’s amazing the things that this paper considers to be the most important news items of the day.
For example, take a look at the coverage from the other day. This was the front page of their website. :
Today I did the first of three days as part of the Detroit Orientation Institute. You can learn more about it here, and if you get the chance I highly recommend doing it sometime.
Anyways, we were in the Opera House for a tour and a panel discussion on the Arts, and while in the lobby I snapped this shot of a chandelier in the lobby. It really shows how amazingly colorful the place is, and standing there is an experience in itself.
I found this today on the wall of the Bucharest Grill, around the corner from Cliff Bell’s and a block from Grand Circus Park.If you haven’t been there, you must try it. It is a great place in Detroit to buy shawarma (or döner, whatever you call it), so stop in after a Tigers or Lions game and check it out. Learn more about shawarma here.
If you are viewing this through Facebook or RSS, there is a video. To go www.cruzweb.net/video-of-the-welcome-sign-at-tiger-stadium-falling/ to see it.
For those of you who haven’t heard of Buildings of Detroit , you must check it out. It’s a phenomenal resource for learning about all those places around Detroit that you don’t know what they are, or if you are are just looking for a little history.
Anywho, Dann @newspaperman from Buildings of Detroit was on site today to capture the fall of the Welcome Sign at Tiger Stadium on camera.Check it out
