The following post is in response to the following article: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180624/blog026/664506/fords-depot-positions-michigan-avenue-for-transit-corridor I think this article is rather interesting because the new Ford HQ that will be stationed in Corktown at the old Michigan Central Station train depot has been the talk of the town ever since its announcement last month as people are left pondering and debating …
I decided to read the recommended article that was linked in the email which was an interview with Monica Lewis-Patrick, the president and co-founder of We the People of Detroit, a nonprofit that informs residents about water issues among other things that affect them. In the article, Lewis-Patrick explains the city’s agenda to push African American …
https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2017/12/07/delray-neighborhood-detroit-michigan/676597001/ This article does two things really well: Showcasing the atrocities of the disinvestment in Delray, and painting an unfair picture of those who choose to live there. The first one is easy to do. Delray used to be a cultural hub of Hungarian immigrants, and had everything from its own hospital and movie theater …
The article that I chose for this blog post is an article that was published in the Metro Times, which is a local Detroit news source that critiques the efforts of the city of Detroit in its efforts for the homeless population of the city. I chose this article for two reasons. First, because the …
The most obvious cues to me at first were the ones demanding professionalism. It wasn’t long after I joined that I was told to be less ‘whimsical’ in my email ‘Heyoos’ and my hopeful sign-offs–and soon after other things of the sort. I have to admit I’m pretty uncomfortable and unfamiliar with representing myself as a …
The Problem with Rebuilding Detroit This article was really interesting to read, especially since hearing Yusef Shakur speak. Although it doesn’t go into much detail, it outlines the issues of gentrification that are often overlooked and swept under the rug. Issues such as depopulation, displacement of residents, rising costs of living, etc. Over the course …
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/education/detroit-public-schools-education.html Yesterday I was scrolling through Facebook and saw a headline that said “Detroit Students Do Not Have a Constitutional Right to Literacy.” I was appalled by this headline and had to check it out myself to see what all of this was about. It said, “in his decision on Friday dismissing the suit, Judge Stephen …
After browsing through articles, I chose this article on the demolition of the partially-built jail in downtown Detroit and the building of a $533-million criminal justice complex (thanks to Dan Gilbert). This article caught my eye because last week Yusuf touched on this topic briefly, and asked us “why do we need more jails?” What really …
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/06/17/how-ford-plans-resurrect-train-station/702723002/ This is an article about Ford buying the Michigan Central Depot and their plans to restore it. The tone of the article really struck me because it talks about how Ford is helping the “resurgence of Detroit,” and how many new jobs will be brought to Corktown because of this renovation. After reading How …
http://news.streetroots.org/2018/04/27/detroits-canary-mine-portland-says-water-equality-activist I’m always happening upon familiar faces from UMich in the city. This time, it was my dear saintly chum, Luke Liu. I was overjoyed to see him, and I demanded we go get pizza at the Woodward mainstay, Sgt. Pepperoni’s, to celebrate. As we caught up on our way, Luke asks me the question …
