Detroit Abides – Free Movie Night in Eastern Market

Big River, A King Corn Companion & HealthyTown
Wednesday, May 19. 2010 – 7-9p
Eastern Market’s Shed 5
Detroit has been alight with discussions of and proposals for large-scale Urban Agriculture projects. In addition to land use, local economic and community engagement concerns, large-scale Agriculture in an urban setting provides us an opportunity to look into the environmental [...]

New graffiti on the Dequindre Cut

It’s not everyday you see a car parked in the new Dequindre Cut.
But it was legit.
There were three artists adding graffiti. By the end of the day, their work was complete.
Model D has an article discussing this trail enhancement project.
Acting as project curators, CAID director Aaron Timlin and curator of graffiti art Tom Stoye selected [...]

Fuzzy Dice 1, Cyclists 0

Senate Bill 276, aka the Fuzzy Dice Bill, passed the Michigan Senate unanimously.

According to the Detroit News:
Fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror would no longer be outlawed under a bill that won passage in the Senate today.
The chamber voted unanimously for a measure that strikes down a law that says items dangling from the [...]

Pontiac Theater IV: Auditions for “The Producers”

NOV 9, 10, 11 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00pm
Ruth Peterson Center
Pontiac Theater IV announces Auditions for its upcoming community
theater production of The Producers.
Auditions are NOV 9, 10, 11 2009 at the Ruth Peterson Center at
7:00 pm to 9:00pm
990 Joslyn Road Pontiac, MI 48340
Show dates are March 19,20 [...]

Pedal Press: Media coverage of Detroit’s bike culture

Assignment Detroit
Time Magazine recently bought a house in Motown as part of their Assignment Detroit project. Why? In their words, “As a story, Detroit has been misunderstood, under reported, stereotyped, avoided and exploited for decades. To get it right, we decided to become stakeholders.”
Their project includes a blog and one of it’s early entries was [...]

Tour de Troit Brings de Light

About 2,000 cyclists turned out for the event.
(John M. Galloway / Special to The Detroit News)
De light? Okay, bad pun, but it certainly seemed that most of the 2,000 cyclists who rode in this years Tour de Troit were enjoying themselves.
And for many, it shined a light on bicycling in Detroit and the city [...]

Where Just About Everything Cool Originated

The Travel Channel’s show No Reservations was in Detroit earlier this year.
Chef Anthony Bourdain, the show’s punk-rock aficionado and proud New Yorker posted on his blog about his visit to Detroit and other rust belt cities.
I think that troubled cities often tragically misinterpret what’s coolest about themselves. They scramble for cure-alls, something that will “attract [...]

Obesity Costs Justify More Bicycling Investments

A Free Press article last week centered on a new report that exposes the high cost of obesity, which now makes up an estimated 9.1% of all medical spending.

Obesity’s not just dangerous, it’s expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who’s normal weight.
Overall obesity-related [...]

Urban Agriculture Bike Tours

You may already know that Detroit is a leader in urban agriculture. This week you have the opportunity to witness it firsthand.
Wednesday evening, August 5th, is the 12th Annual Detroit Agriculture Network Tour of Urban Gardens and Farms.
This year’s tour will highlight a selection of prosperous, innovative, and visually stunning gardens and farms that are [...]

Help the Hub: Safe Streets Youth Ride Fundraiser

The Hub of Detroit is a great resource for Detroiters looking to get a great deal on a used, functional, and often hip bicycle.
Located in the Cass Corridor, they also help Detroit youth get into bicycling and bicycling repair.
Here’s a great opportunity for a nice afternoon ride in Detroit that will help fund their youth [...]