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Stateside: Anishinaabe theater; Detroit’s black middle class; few options for severely autistic kidsToday on Stateside, a new plan to boost Detroit says restoring the city's African-American middle class is key to a successful revitalization effort.…
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The Next IdeaThere are a handful of things we in Michigan are proud of and value about ourselves and our state. We work hard. We make things. We love our…
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The Next IdeaIn the first half of the 20th Century, two areas on the northeast side of Detroit’s central business district teemed with African American…
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The Next Idea In Detroit we have a real chance to do things with our land that no other major city in the world has ever done. From growing food and…
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The Next IdeaIf we’re going to make sure that Detroit’s neighborhoods are part of the city’s comeback, we need an agenda that focuses on integrated…
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The Next Idea Innovation is at the center of Detroit’s inclusive recovery. Yet this word “innovation” is used so often that its meaning tends to get a…
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The Next Idea"Be the change that you wish to see in the world." —Mahatma GandhiThis quote resonates deeply with me these days, because in my Detroit…
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The Next IdeaWhen we hear the term “perfect storm,” the image that generally comes to mind is one of a high-level disaster.The phrase is relatively new,…
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When I realized I was vacationing less than an hour from Lac-Mégantic last week, I grabbed my passport and went.I somehow needed to see for myself what…
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Detroit officials say they’re committed to making the Detroit Future City plan a reality.The comprehensive –and controversial – plan has been years in the…