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LIGHT RAIL PUBLIC TRANSIT ALONG WOODWARD AVENUE WILL MODERNIZE DOWNTOWN

Detroit’s once-booming automotive industry paved way for the sprawling suburbs in which Woodward Avenue now extends, but along with that 20th century innovation came the well-known de-population of downtown Detroit. Now the question has become, how do we bring people- young, working people- back downtown and bring the city into the 21st century? One major way is: public transportation. The […]

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CHALLENGE DETROIT PROGRAM ENCOURAGES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO MOVE DOWNTOWN

A new incentive program, Challenge Detroit,  is giving 30 participants an amazing opportunity and ‘jump start’ to living and working in Downtown Detroit. Over 900 applicants from across the country have applied and now the voting public process has begun- the applicants have been narrowed down to the top 100. The chosen 30 ones will receive jobs […]

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20 IN THEIR 20’S: CRAIN’S DETROIT PROFILES YOUNG MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Crain’s Detroit Business just announced their 2012 “20 in their 20’s Award Nominees! It’s really great to see young people doing great things in Metro Detroit and also to be recoginized for their efforts. Check out this years winners! Also check out some of last years winners, friends of PLAYGROUND DETROIT- links are below: Daniel […]

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TEDxDETROIT: SPEAKER VERONIKA SCOTT ON THE EMPOWERMENT PLAN

TEDxDetroit Speaker Veronika Scott explains the inspiration behind Element S, a convertible sleeping bag and coat she designed while in college, which are now made by and distributed to the homeless community in Detroit. Her speech exemplifies the innate spirit of the Detroit can-do attitude: the people who call Detroit their home do what they have to in order to overcome various […]

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NEW YORK CITY X DETROIT: CARHARTT X 5BORO COLLABORATION RELEASED

Carhartt Work In Progress and 5Boro have released their recent clothing and newspaper collaboration inspired by two skate crews’ tours of NYC and Detroit. This exciting collaboration, is only the beginning of how NYC and Detroit’s energy can work together creating inspiring, fresh, and exciting new opportunities. PLAYGROUND DETROIT believes that the more that New Yorkers and […]

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OPINION: “THE NEW HIPSTER CITIES OF AMERICA: WHO’S EMERGING AS THE NEXT ‘AUSTIN’?”

As SXSW soon approaches we’d like share an article from self-proclaimed hipster capital of the United States who boasts, There is no place more hipster-plentiful than Austin, Texas. – CultureMap Austin, “The New Hipster Cities of America: Who’s Emerging as the Next Austin?” The article highlights various US cities that are on the horizon for “being the ‘new’ Austin, […]

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DANNY BROWN, JAY ELECTRONICA, BUSTA RHYMES TO PLAY J DILLA TRIBUTE CONCERT IN NY

February 10th is Dilla Day in Detroit, a day to honor the six year anniversary of the death of  producer J Dilla.  This infamous figure in the hip hop community worked with acts such as A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Common and more.  Check out more information here or go directly to the […]

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BELLE ISLE AQUARIUM RESURRECTED FOR ONE DAY

Belle Isle Aquarium is the oldest aquarium in the US, dating back to 1904, designed by architect Albert Kahn. It is part of the Belle Isle Conservatory located on the beautiful park and island in Detroit, Michigan. Due to financial issues, the aquarium was shut down in 2005. There are several local groups including Friends […]

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DAN GILBERT EXPLAINS HIS VISION FOR DETROIT

Quicken Loan founder and chairman Dan Gilbert was interviewed in The Atlantic Cities by Nate Berg in the column, “Why I Love My City.” Gilbert has recently made several building acquisitions in the downtown Detroit area along Woodward Avenue. He has big plans to change the business landscape; Gilbert says that he will “…Try to […]

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STAND UP DETROIT! AN INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST VERONIKA SCOTT

    PLAYGROUND DETROIT has been infatuated with College of Creative Studies student, Veronika Scott since first hearing of her life-changing convertible coat-sleeping bag as a creative solution to help the homeless population in Detroit, Michigan over a year ago. [Follow the link below to read a new interview with her by David Merritt of Goodness […]

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MICHIGAN CENTRAL DEPOT STATION THROUGH THE YEARS

Is there another ruin that has held the spotlight as fervently as the Michigan Central Depot Station? It’s one of the most recognizable architectural ruins in the US, and has been the subject of numerous newspaper articles, books, and even TV commercials. The attention might be due its monumental but battered architecture; it might be […]

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