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    Albion College has an acceptance rate that...

    Albion College has an acceptance rate that exceeds that of Calvin and Hope colleges. Albion and Kalamazoo are considered the top two private colleges in the state.
  2. This article is a real stretch. As someone who...

    This article is a real stretch. As someone who has lived in both places, I think very few in Portland are interested in trading it in for Detroit no matter what COL benefits are involved. Even the...
  3. Thread: John Varvatos

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    Many well established retailers consider certain...

    Many well established retailers consider certain locations to be "brand identity locations" where the address is more important than the sales. In other words it makes a statement to be in certain...
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    The US census says otherwise: 2010 census figures...

    The US census says otherwise: 2010 census figures state the combined per capita income average of the 5 Pointes at $52,920. Shaker Heights is $48,791. Not a huge difference.

    i maintain that the...
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    I feel compelled to add that while I think there...

    I feel compelled to add that while I think there are changing demographics in both Shaker and GP, I'd live in either one without hesitation. To make a Chicago comparison, both GP and Shaker will...
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    Shaker circa the late 80s. Sounds a bit...

    Shaker circa the late 80s. Sounds a bit familiar... http://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/27/us/fence-is-not-neighborly-in-a-suburb-of-cleveland.html
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    To see the future of Grosse Pointe, one only has...

    To see the future of Grosse Pointe, one only has to look at the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights. Very similar communities in many respects--Shaker has no lakefront but Shaker homes are at least as...
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    A quick Google search reveals Mr. Ammori's West...

    A quick Google search reveals Mr. Ammori's West Bloomfield address and his phone number. Why not call him and share your thoughts? :D
  9. Well, here's my perspective as gay former Oakland...

    Well, here's my perspective as gay former Oakland County resident now living on the West Coast [[for the past 20 years). I grew up in Royal Oak, went to college in MI, then left for good. If I were...
  10. Thread: Gays in Detroit

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    Interesting thread. I grew up in the Detroit...

    Interesting thread. I grew up in the Detroit area but left long ago for Chicago, San Francisco, and now Portland where I am settled long term. Here there is no "gayborhood" and the city is better...
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    The excellent designer Alexander Girard--a...

    The excellent designer Alexander Girard--a Saarinen colleague--also lived in GPF.

    I live on the West Coast now--originally from Royal Oak. My design friends here have no idea how important and...
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    Sounds great but is there any meaningful biotech...

    Sounds great but is there any meaningful biotech development existing now in Detroit? I live in Portland [[originally from Detroit Metro) and Portland has been chasing biotech for ten years with...
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    My father was an exeutive at Hudson's Downtown. ...

    My father was an exeutive at Hudson's Downtown. My mother, brother, sister, and I would come down from Royal Oak and shop and have lunch while my father worked. His secretary would go down to the...
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    I live out of state now (Portland) but I was...

    I live out of state now [[Portland) but I was visiting Detroit a month ago and drove through this area. It shocked me I must admit. When I was in college in the late 80s a lot of my college crowd...
  15. In fact I just might go take the MAX (light rail)...

    In fact I just might go take the MAX [[light rail) to go get lunch at a food truck right now!
  16. All true if you can't seperate out the fact they...

    All true if you can't seperate out the fact they aren't true competitors. Carts and restaurants are not interchangeable. They are totally different experiences. Sometimes you want one, sometimes...
  17. as I said food carts and restaurants are apples...

    as I said food carts and restaurants are apples and oranges. No one thinks/says "Hey, let's go out for a nice dinner and bottle of wine at XYZ--no, on second thought let's go get a burrito from that...
  18. I am from the Detroit area and live in Portland...

    I am from the Detroit area and live in Portland now. Portland has between 200-400 food trucks [[number varies seasonally) in various pods around the city. For $3-$6 you can sample foods including...
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