Why Detroit? Why now?

To:CS_Internal_Employees@email.com Subject: Thank you and Farewell Friends and Colleagues, Today, I leave New York City, the only city I’ve ever called home, along with a life-long collection of friends and colleagues, to make a new home in the city I believe represents the greatest modern possibility in the world: Detroit. My peers, family and mentors…

Detroit on the Good City Index

“Without malls and megaplexes, some say Detroit represents the death of the American city. Those who live here, however, know that without these distractions there is space to really consider what a healthy and vibrant city looks like. Detroit’s development is at a critical juncture. As it continues to grow and attract more residents, its…

Hanksy Gives A Street Art Tour Of Detroit, Shows The City’s Blooming Creative Scene

“If you’ve never personally stepped foot in the lovely city of Detroit — or read up with our coverage of its culture scene, no judgment — your understanding of the (technically) Midwestern metropolis may be boiled down to Eminem’s portrayal of it in ‘8 Mile.’” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/16/hanksy-detroit-_n_5992818.html?&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

How Detroit went broke

“Detroit is broke, but it didn’t have to be. An in-depth Free Press analysis of the city’s financial history back to the 1950s shows that its elected officials and others charged with managing its finances repeatedly failed — or refused — to make the tough economic and political decisions that might have saved the city…