Issue 149 Volume 1
Week of 2/4/10
Royal Oak's Second Story
By: Terry Parris Jr.,
2/4/2010
Walking through Royal Oak's downtown, it's hard not to notice the bars, restaurants and shops that have popped up over the last decade. But do you ever wonder what goes on upstairs? Terry Parris Jr. visits Main Street's second story and discovers a community of new economy creatives. And lots of cereal boxes!
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A Tale Of Two Downtowns
By: Jon Zemke,
2/3/2010
Many believe the key to rejuvenating Metro Detroit entails restoring and evolving our urban core.
Metromode's Jon Zemke contrasts the actions of two communities - Lincoln Park and Royal Oak - and how they're developing their downtowns.
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By: metromode,
2/4/2010
Metro Detroiter Michael Zadoorian reads and signs his novel
The Leisure Seeker, out in trade paperback next week. Luis
Resto accompanies on accordion and melodica, Feb. 4 at Dearborn's Caroline Kennedy Library.
There's much more inside
FilterD, where you'll find the rest of the best of what the week ahead has to offer.
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Blog/Dan Izzo
The labor laws for Michigan's workforce are decidedly DIY now. Here to speak to this is Dan Izzo, training leader at Bizdom U, a tuition-free academy for entrepreneurs in Detroit. This week Dan writes on avoiding broad stroke metaphors for the region, and how thinking like an individual and an entrepreneur will get us out of our current funk. (
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Video/Making Movies In Michigan: Unity Studios
From tiny acorns mighty oaks grow. Still in its infancy, Allen Park's Unity Studios has visions of cinematic greatness. They've already attracted a fledgling film school, landed their first production tenant, and have announced their first feature film project.
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