Share Last December Jerry Flint, long time Forbes columnist, native Detroiter and supporter, critic and automotive curmudgeon, wrote this blog for the Detroit Regional News Hub. Jerry died last week and it seems appropriate to rerun his blog, not only as a tribute but for the words of wisdom. By Jerry Flint Columnist, Forbes Magazine, [...]
Share One of the most common discussion points we see around Detroit is comparing it to other cities. Although we believe Detroit stands on its own, it’s natural to try to relate our situation with others. However, many comparisons are drawn to cities like San Francisco, New York, and Boston – and then we got [...]
Share Detroiters seem to love public art. It crops up in expected places like Hart Plaza, Grand Circus Park and on Belle Isle. Our city adorns the Spirit of Detroit statue each time one of our sports teams wins a championship. Each stop on the People Mover has some unique work of art, either sculpture [...]
Share Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) has a secondary mission of sorts. The state’s largest health insurer continues to offer health care coverage for everyone regardless of circumstances, but they also are working to help strengthen the urban core of Michigan’s major cities. Today’s announcement that BCBSM is relocating 3,000 employees to Detroit’s [...]
Share For the last 10 years Back Alley Bikes has helped put Detroit residents on two wheels while teaching the youth of the city and others bicycle safety, mechanical repairs and customer service. The program was started in 2000 by employees of Detroit Summer, a “youth program / movement to respirit, redefine and reimagine Detroit [...]
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