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Mapping Detroit: Most Common Dog Names

The vast majority of Detroit’s canines live comfortably as beloved, integrated family pets in households across every ...
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From 3D-printed homes to “pocket neighborhood”: New approaches to affordable housing in Metro Detroit

Tom Woodman stands in front of a 3D-printed home in Detroit created by his company, Citizen Robotics, which is planning two developments in Pontiac. The company aims to reduce construction costs at ...
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Reviving Detroit’s Regent Park neighborhood

Impacted by decades of disinvestment, crime, poverty, and lack of resources and opportunity, Detroit’s Regent Park is ...
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Double bill: Detroit Opera to present William Grant Still’s ‘Highway 1, USA’ and Kurt Weill’s ‘Down in the Valley’

Norman Garrett and Nicole Heaston in a scene from Highway 1, USA. Photo: Cory Weaver A double-bill featuring two rarely seen ...
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Federal government awards Detroit $50 million for new buses

Detroit’s total new bus purchases stand at 129 purchased with federal dollars. Photo: Courtesy City of Detroit Funding for a ...
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In the news: A round-up of stories from what we’re reading this week

Detroit Has Its Own Thanksgiving Parade. The City Gets Bigheaded About It. The march down Woodward Avenue, which endured ...
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Here’s where Detroit residents can find safe, warm spaces during the ongoing cold weather

Temperatures have dropped into the freezing zone, and the City of Detroit reminds residents that daytime respite centers are available. Detroit recreation ...