Economic Development. Physical Development. Organizational Development. And most of all, Human Development. Enlace Chicago focuses on people and their needs not just projects and politics. We were in town to conduct several interviews with Community Development Corporations; to learn about similarities and differences between development in Detroit and Chicago. While there we were treated to [...]
Leave your car at home! A nice train ride into Toronto dumps you off on Front Street where you can get wherever you need to go by cab, street car, or shoe. Once you get settled in find a place to get your day pass for local transit and you’re off! From Yonge Street to [...]
If you’re on Queen Street W in Toronto make sure to set aside some time to take a peek in the alleys behind the shops on the south side of the street. Its worth the extra steps if you enjoy public art.
In an effort to better document the different parts of the neighborhood I spent a couple hours in Corktown in southwest Detroit a couple weeks back. The vintage storefronts and energy in the architecture and community in general makes a great subject. Enjoy the pics.
While riding between the mechanic’s garage and my house I was able to snap some pictures along Michigan Avenue.
The time off of work has given me the LONG overdue opportunity to explore my community by foot (and pedal). Inspired by an article written in ModelD (http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/motorlesscity15708.aspx) about a guy who ditched his car for one month in Detroit to use public transportation, I decided to try my luck getting between communities by bike and [...]
