Detroit, ville d'amour

One of several flatiron-style buildings in Detroit, built in 1895 or 96. Known as the Miner, Goebel, and Reid Buildings at various points. Located across from the old Wayne County building at Cadillac Square and Congress.

lbmdispatch: Howard in the asparagus patch of a community...

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:03:05 -0500

lbmdispatch:

Howard in the asparagus patch of a community garden. Detroit.

I grew up right here, in the Empowerment Zone. Everybody just calls it The Zone. I worked for the Big Three —Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler— and got kicked to the curb by every one of them. I started volunteering at a soup kitchen in the neighborhood, and at some point we just decided that if we were going to be feeding people we should be feeding them good, healthy food. I now work in the gardens, and everything we grow is certified organic. If people have dignity and health, they’ve always got a chance.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:29:56 -0400

morethanthisblog:

It’s this scale of vacancy, these vast patches of rural landscape within a city of several hundred thousand residents, that defines Detroit’s uniqueness among American cities (…)

Nobody trains to deal with the emptiness other than by filling it with traditional development—housing, retail space, industrial parks—but that kind of development is inadequate to deal with the scope of Detroit’s prairies.

– John Gallagher, Reimagining Detroit

gh0sttowns: Starlite Lanes, Detroit, Michigan.

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:01:43 -0400

gh0sttowns:

Starlite Lanes, Detroit, Michigan.

detroit-typography: We Kahn Do It!

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:36:31 -0400

detroit-typography:

We Kahn Do It!

Photo

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:29:52 -0400

archimaps: Inside the Aquarium on Belle Isle Park, Detroit

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:22:56 -0400

archimaps:

Inside the Aquarium on Belle Isle Park, Detroit

Awesome Detroit-related project on Kickstarter!

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:36:37 -0400

Awesome Detroit-related project on Kickstarter!

The Detroit Foodie: Bosnian Cuisine

Tue, 29 May 2012 01:18:04 -0400

The Detroit Foodie: Bosnian Cuisine:

thedetroitfoodie:

Palma Restaurant is located within a brightly colored yellow brick home across the street from the Hamtramck post office, and serves up some tasty Bosnian cuisine!

Upon entering the restaurant, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back into the old country, visiting a second cousin who has laid…

mpdrolet: Detroit, 1963 Lee Friedlander

Tue, 29 May 2012 01:15:13 -0400

mpdrolet:

Detroit, 1963

Lee Friedlander

transitmaps: Fantasy Map: Freshwater Railway, Detroit and...

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:58:28 -0400

transitmaps:

Fantasy Map: Freshwater Railway, Detroit and Southeast Michigan

This map has to be part of the most convincing fantasy transit system I have ever seen. As well as this stylish and distinctive map, there’s an entire website, complete with additional bus maps, timetables and more. I’ll also note here that the website design puts most transit agencies to shame…

If you weren’t familiar with Detroit, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was real (I kind of wonder how many tourists have been tricked into thinking this system exists). It’s only when you realise that the trains “depart” from the derelict Michigan Central Station (which is also Freshwater Rail’s business address), that the elaborate hoax is revealed.

Have we been there? Yes, to visit my father-in-law. He lives in South Lyon and works at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, so he’d still have to drive to work unless the connections were remarkably good…

What we like: Attractive and distinctive map, based on 30-degree angles instead of the usual 45. It’s nice to see a map that forges its own identity and is not afraid to look different, even if it’s not real. The pastel route lines with their thick black borders are surprisingly effective, and together with the typeface chosen (Brandon Grotesque), create a lovely Art Deco feel to the whole map. Part of a greater, entirely cohesive whole - this is seriously impressive work.

What we don’t like: Not entirely in favour of the type angled up at 60 degrees, as I feel it makes the map harder to read, but acknowledge that it suits the design aesthetic of the map quite well.

Our rating: Astounding. 5 stars!

(Source: Freshwater Railway website - WARNING: EXTREMELY CONVINCING!)

detroit-typography: Hotel Eddystone

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:29:56 -0400

detroit-typography:

Hotel Eddystone

abd-homeandstudio: Buildings in the Wayne State University...

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:18:35 -0400

abd-homeandstudio:

Buildings in the Wayne State University campus. Designed by Alden B. Dow.

The Detroit Foodie: Southwest Detroit

Sat, 05 May 2012 03:39:23 -0400

The Detroit Foodie: Southwest Detroit:

thedetroitfoodie:

With Cinco de Mayo celebrations well underway, many of you will be frequenting Southwest Detroit (aka Mexicantown) this weekend.

Rule #1: Avoid the commercial touristy area - i’m talking to you Xochimilco fans!

Why? This is NOT the real Mexicantown! To truly experience Southwest…