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The producers of the show are the same people who do "Cities of the Underworld" on the History Channel. It's probably going to be about the same without the necessity of being "under ground."

I...

A friend of mine recently took a call from the producers of a new Travel Channel show that will explore "forbidden spaces" in major American cities. They're looking for something to explore in...

Thank you, lincoln8740.

Brooks Patterson and his team are very smart. The evidence is OC's economic power [[and its potential to sustain the growth of that power over the next three to five...

1. Oakland County paid off all legacy costs related to healthcare and pensions for its retired employees and set up a VIBA for all current employees. This gives the county an enormous advantage going...

Easy: 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage One. The fear I could strike in that beast...

Brooks Patterson runs one of the most effective, efficient county governments in the United States. Oakland County government is not close to perfect, nor is it a paragon for others to follow, but in...

I didn't give up being an "Ohioan" just to become a "Michiganian."

Nope, I'm a Michigander.

Perhaps the crux of the matter for small colleges like Rochester seems to be a choice between three options: 1) Maintain the status quo and go out of business; 2) Follow the market [[and the money);...

Three things contributed to the financial hardships at Rochester [[apart from the fact that its legacy donor base of Church of Christ congregations in Michigan was [[and is) dying):

1. The economy...

I got my associate's degree from what was then Michigan Christian College in 1996. The school changed its name to Rochester College in 1997 to broaden its marketing appeal [[especially to adult /...

Thank you for the advice!

As a 60th birthday gift to my dad--a American muscle car fanatic--I am flying him to Detroit for the Woodward Dream Cruise and a tour of other auto "shrines" around town. I'd like to rent a Ford...

Banks "breaking contract" is a matter of perspective. A slice of the public perceives that banks broke their contract when they either made or bought high-risk loan securities that contributed to the...

We live on a good block three blocks north of Eight Mile Road in Hazel Park. We bought our house for $100,000 in 2005 and presently owe about $92,000. Zillow.com says it's worth $62,000, but I...

Everything has its place and time. The fact is, people who articulate their English will be more effective in the American workplace. I'll compare this to GAAP in accounting--a common language and...

The Detroit Historical Society sold the house to a business that is converting the property into offices.

I found the photo in Virtual Motor City. It's black and white, but my memory and sense of nostalgia recorded it in Technicolor.

Here it is:
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Thank you, everyone. These are great photos worthy of my desktop! However, the one I seek remains lost.

A few months ago, I came across a breathtaking color photograph of old City Hall at night with the Penobscot Building looming "over its shoulder" in the background. The photo was so striking, I set...

I would raise the banner for any preservation group in Detroit, especially Preservation Wayne. Those good people share my love and passion for old things.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong,...

Detroit is a world capital for engineering, so almost every initiative that seeks to draw investment to the region focuses on this asset. And it works. Almost every major global automotive concern...

http://theurbanophile.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-so-many-southern-cities-are.html

I don't have an opinion on this blog post yet, but I reckon DYers will. The Urbanophile is a mighty fine source of...

http://www.metromodemedia.com/blogs/posts/michaelporis1125.aspx

This Metromode blog post by Michael Poris made my day.

Detroit bows to no city when it comes architecture and history. I...

Power is the iron law of political parties. It trumps everything. I thought the movie "Swing Vote" showed how ridiculous it could get. In general, Democrats are for the "working man" and Republicans...

Pontiac's master plan calls for "uncapping" the Clinton River. Metromode ran a story about this back in May:...