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Some links, many about Detroit

April 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · General

Here are some Sunday morning links foryou, many of them local. NPR has been runnin a lot of stories about Detroit latel in their “Remaking Michigan, Retooling Detroit” series. Of particular interest is Detroit’s Big Screen Image Problem, Why Can’t Detroit Cash in on its Music Scene? and Why I Love Detroit, and This Sculpture. [...]

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The google vehicle

December 13th, 2007 · Comments Off · General

I have captured some reflections of the google vehicle. View Larger Map click on the above image and you can move it around with the arrow keys. If you look down at the car you will see the top of the car, and an envelope in the back seat, like this: View Larger Map And [...]

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Google Streetview Detroit

December 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment · General

Google unveiled Streetview for Detroit this week. Here is a view of the bookstore at Wayne State. View Larger Map I will have a lot to say about this, but here are some initial personal reactions. I find it interesting and compelling to walk through neighborhoods I know, but also a little disconcerting to know [...]

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Detroit music

September 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment · General

I have learned recently that there are a couple of music faux pas one can make in the company of Detroit scenesters. First, never compliment or even mention the White Stripes, or you will be ridiculed or snubbed by everyone else who has moved past them, think they suck, saw them in their garage when [...]

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