This article, submitted for the United Nations World Environment Day blogging competition, covers how two very different cities with yet intertwined fates, Detroit and Doha, boast citizens building a new green economy.
Dave Strenski is a “geek who likes to play with solar power” who is doing his part to install more solar roofs throughout Ypsilanti, a town of 22,000 that is a 40 minute drive from Detroit.
GM has turned a corner, and the company is improving its performance at many levels from water stewardship, its supply chain management and overall design process.
It was 80 years ago this April that Diego Rivera started one of his most stellar works, the Detroit Industry Murals. They say so much about Detroit’s past and hope for the future.
Whether they benefit from visionary leaders, flourishing social enterprise, or commitment from community activists, the following 10 cities are well worth a visit to experience their transformation and resilience.
From Detroit to Qatar, with fine foods from cupcakes to Survival Biscuits, we present the top 10 sustainability and resilience topic on GreenGoPost.com in 2011.
Watch for another word, which is hardly new, to gain traction during 2012. If that Mayan prediction that the world will end, or almost end, this word will surge in use and popularity at the perfect time. And mercifully, it will not be “Occupy.”
Outside of Chicago, no American city offers a more stunning collection of architecture than Detroit. Beaux-Arts, art deco and Roman baroque are a start.
The fine architectural details, amazing cultural facilities in midtown and exquisite buildings downtown can all anchor Detroit if the city can mend its finances and attract investment–and score a lot of TLC.
Lowe’s is reeling after canceling advertisements on the TLC show, All American Muslim; and now its Facebook page is an embarassment.
Michigan Central Station (MCS, or Michigan Central Depot) stands tall as a monument to the time when Detroit was one of America’s most important economic centers. Could it make a comeback?
When I visited Detroit a couple months ago, I could not get enough of Eastern Market, and the pumpkins shown here were one reason why.