December 2010
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“If” is poem written by Rudyard Kipling and we used to tell a story of the Detroit Red Wings. This video is featured at the Joe Louis Arena when hosting an Original Six team. Designed and animated by Jim Vance
Dec 31st
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Broderick Tower redevelopment in the works!
Motown Construction Partners announced that project financing has been secured and work is set to begin right away on reviving the 34-story Broderick, which has sat empty and dark since 1988. The $50-million project is to wrap up in September 2012 and is to include a restaurant, lounge and 127 apartments. -http://buildingsofdetroit.com/
Dec 31st
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Photos of the old D pt.2
Architect:  Julius HessYear Opened:  1900Year Closed:  1982 Grand Army of the Republic Building The building’s cornerstone – marked as a memorial to the soldiers of 1861 to 1865 – was laid July 4, 1899, on land that had been willed to the city by Gen. Lewis Cass in 1866. Cass is one of the city’s most storied and important figures and a onetime governor of the Michigan territory, as well as...
Dec 31st
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Dec 28th
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Photos of the old D
Detroit Museum of Art circa 1900. The Detroit Boat Club, located on Belle Isle, was the first poured concrete building ever erected.  Pictured here in 1905. click here to see more
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Jews, Muslims continue volunteer tradition
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Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
Dec 25th
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I don't care about what people say about Detroit.
gottafallbeforeyoufly: It’s not about the rotting buildings or shutting down businesses. It’s about the people. Detroit’s people are some of the most generous and loyal people in the world. No matter what kind of times we are going through, everyone seems to have a sort of energy about them, especially around the Christmas time. Everyone comes together despite their differences. It really...
Dec 25th
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Dec 23rd
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Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb provided an update of the $500.5 million DPS Capital Improvement Program during a tour of the new $45.3 million Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School currently under construction. The tour included interior and exterior work areas of the new school’s new athletic wing, main common area and academic neighborhoods.
Dec 23rd
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Meet Reverend Barry
Reverend Barry Randolph is a priest at Detroit’s Church of the Messiah. But his efforts extend well beyond the physical walls of his congregation. When Rev. Barry isn’t preparing for sermons, he’s doing, oh, everything. Like managing a nonprofit affordable housing corporation that puts 200+ roofs over the heads of Detroiters. Or organizing something he calls “time...
Dec 23rd
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Winter Blast organizer Jonathan Witz gathered event supporters, including Detroit Council President Charles Pugh and Wayne Country Executive Robert Ficano, Wednesday to roast marshmallows and announce new sponsors and activities.
Dec 23rd
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everybodysayyeh asked: definitely sign me up for one of those posters
Dec 23rd
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Poster Giveaway UPDATE!
Due to the size of the poster file (or awesomeness of Detroit) the tumblr submission box can’t let me upload. However, you can email me at  cousins20@gmail.com and you will get your very own pdf file. I promise not to spam you with Rx mail. Gonna print it on some awesome paper? Take a pic & upload it on tumblr! GET YOURS TODAY - LIKE NOW.
Dec 23rd
Dec 23rd
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Detroit Lives: Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the... →
det-riot: “Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins” features more than 175 pages in full color. Learn the stories behind 12 of the city’s most beautiful forgotten landmarks, from the day they opened to the day they closed. We share the memories of those who caught trains…
Dec 23rd
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Dec 21st
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The hard sell: Detroit's unique self-starters
 Mr. Bow Tie stands by the curb along West Seven Mile at Greenfield, wearing bright red pants, a red vest and a crisp white shirt. And, of course, a bow tie…He’s offering a single service — cleaning dirty headlights. Nothing else. Regardless of how the rest of the car looks…read more
Dec 21st
adrldtrt asked: Hey,
I'd like one of the posters!
Dec 20th
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POSTER GIVEAWAY
Want your own “be the change you want to see in detroit” poster?? ask me and I will send you a print ready, pdf file- for FREE by yours truly! sizes come in and 18x24 or larger - just ask your welcome.
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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det-riot: How the Great Fire of 1805 Left its Mark on Detroit.
Dec 17th
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1st Annual Motor City NYE "The Drop"
“Detroit is a resurgent city, and there’s never been a better time to join together to commemorate its spirit,” stated Jerrid Mooney, co-founder, Motor City New Year’s Eve The Drop. “New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to celebrate the momentum of Detroit’s rebirth while feeding off of the positive vibe and opportunity in our city.”…read more
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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“The MakeShift Detroit, Entrepreneurs in Detroit. A film branding this city and the entrepreneurial role needed.  This is the story of 4 people moving into Detroit to start a biz. Continued documentation over the next year will follow the four; Two of them turn internship into money making, one brings an established biz in from the suburbs, and one who is taking a life long career and...
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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THANK YOU - YES YOU!
I ambitiously yet blindly started this blog to combat the negative wrap Detroit received. However, one of the things that I explicitly stayed away from was politics and anything to do with kwame kilpatrick. However, watching the news and seeing that Kwame, his father and “pals” were using the city of Detroit as an ATM through building contracts, I couldn’t help but smile....
Dec 16th
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adrldtrt asked: Hey,
I like your blog. Looks like we have this interest in common. Keep up the good work.
Adriel
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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READ ABOUT THE 313 SERIES. A COLLABORATION FOR...
theprocesstheory: HERE TO READ MORE. Don’t just like - reblog!
Dec 12th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 9th
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New money for creative projects! →
mydeardetroit: With decreasing financial support in the state…it is nice to see a new approach with dollars to back it!
Dec 9th
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Dec 7th
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Detroit Cousin FREE POSTER GIVEAWAY!
Want your own “be the change you want to see in detroit” poster? ask me and I will send you the print ready, pdf - for FREE by yours truly! sizes come in 11x17 and 18x24 or 19x27 your welcome.
Dec 5th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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“Detroit turned out to be heaven, but it also turned out to be hell.”
– Marvin Gaye 
Dec 2nd
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UDM vs. Akron....sigh
If you havent caught on from the title, I went to the University of Detroit Mercy Basketball Game. I tooks some pics on my phone which was pretty much the highlight of the night. But Detroit still has my heart :)
Dec 2nd