Outdoor Recreation : Features

Working towards a bike share program for Detroit

Lisa Nuszkowski Thursday, November 20, 2014

Lisa Nuszkowski, Senior Project Administrator for Economic Development at Wayne State University, recently visited internationally-renowned cycling-friendly cities Paris and Copenhagen to take some lessons in transit and mobility back to Detroit.

Outdoor Recreation, Sustainability, Transportation

Detroit, Midtown

Urban Exchange: Trading Ideas with Toronto

Claire Nelson Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Model D's Claire Nelson and Hopscotch Detroit social innovator Ajooni Sethi go north to share the power of play as a tool for civic engagement with our Canadian comrades at Yonge St. Sounds like some serious fun was had in the Queen City.

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Design, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Outdoor Recreation, Placemaking

Detroit

Let's Get Innovative: Tactical Urbanism?

Claire Nelson Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Who doesn't love a "design on a dime" makeover show? You know the ones, where a homeowner is given an impossible budget and deadline to totally transform a space, then through sheer creativity and resourcefulness (and maybe some clever editing), the place comes to life - huzzah! Well, the same is possible with public spaces. Urban designer-types call this "tactical urbanism." What they really mean is activating places quickly & cheaply. How can we do more of this in Detroit?

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Design, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Greenspace, Placemaking

Detroit