To work with people who are so dedicated to living and playing in the communities in which they work and being so dedicated to revitalizing metro Detroit is truly remarkable. I consider myself to be someone who sees hope in everywhere and believes in being kind to everyone and work your hardest for everything. And […]
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This week has been just been a roller coaster. As much as I am trying to finish my work so that I can present it to the board next week. There are also so many events coming up for Michigan Suburbs Alliance and with my supervisor not only being the coordinator for MMC but also
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The focus group from last week went really well! We got lots of different input. So the timeline for my involvement on that project is as follows:Monday 1:00PM: receive an email during seminar asking to talk about the project4:30PM: I had a phone call from the grad student I worked with and we decided that
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So this week all I did was take pictures! I had to finish taking pictures of houses that need to be demolished and houses that are in foreclosure. I tried to go early in the morning with thoughts that people would not be out, but I was wrong. Again it gets really weird and I
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I feel like we all mostly went for the food 😀
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Short Story Sign here Long Story In my short time in Detroit, I have become aware of a problem that Detroiters unfortunately have to take for granted: scrap metal theft. Catalytic convertors, air conditioners, and piping are stolen daily. This causes residents’ homeowners’ insurance to go up and much bigger problems if they cannot afford
I absolutely LOVE food! I love cooking it, eating it, mixing it, and etcetera, so this cooking class was right up my alley! Today was the first day of Friends of Parkside’s “Cooking Matters for Adults” class. Gleaners Community Food Bank offers about 7 different cooking classes, each focuses on a different dynamic. Cooking Matters
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So this week is only half over (not even?) but tonight was too much fun not to share! Wednesdays are Jazz & Stage at Grand Circus Park and I went tonight as part of my work. It was a spectacular experience! The music was fantastic, the park is gorgeous and provides a beautiful perspective of
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Looking back over a few of my work plans, I couldn’t help but shake my head. I noticed that some of the same action action steps appeared for each week because I had still yet to complete them. I am realizing that my perception of time is skewed; 8 hours a day sounds like a
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GRDC has been trying to get the special assessment district ordinance passed for the past two years. They first had to lobby the Michigan state legislature to authorize the city of Detroit to pass such an ordinance. This leg of the campaign was relatively painless, and Governor Snyder signed the amended legislation in 2011. Ever
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