Re-Greening Detroit
- added May 2, 2007
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As Detroit loses jobs and de-industrializes, wildlife and greenery return. Adam Yamaguchi sees how the city is transforming.
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- Adam_Yamaguchi
- 05/02/07
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I am from Detroit,and this is so sad it could be such a nice place.
but what do you do when the industry that breaths life into the city falls.
is it possible that the auto manufacterers of America will learn from this and....B-Green
My 2 cents
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- ZanvanCole
- 05/01/07
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i must say, living in the metro-detroit area all my life, this is one issue the local news never talks about. it was cool to see a different perpective of the city for a change.
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- bfuels1644
- 05/02/07
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Mitch & Adam congrats on a great pod. This is a really interesting type of story. I would like to see more stories like this, stories that explore the make up and issues that define major cities around the nation. If only there were a pod like this on every major city in America, now that would be an education. Great work.
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The red-tailed hawk sequence was a nice twist on what has become a very tired "Detroit is in the dumps" story -- especially since the cliche is losing its validity in the face of billions of dollars of new construction over the last 5 years. One of the "painted over" buildings Adam pointed to is in the process of becoming a luxury hotel - to the tune of $186 million. He was standing near the site of luxury condominiums being built over a parking deck that will soon be built.
And he is lucky he chose the time he did to ride the People Mover because when the Tigers, Red Wings, or other events are going on he and his camera operator would have been squished into closeups only.
I''m not saying the story is wrong...just incomplete.
For an alternate view, try <a href=" http://www.modeldmedia.com.">link</a>-
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- RRmediaguy
- 05/04/07
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River could halt middle class exodus from city of DetroitThere have been many attempts and plans about stopping the mass exodus from Detroit proper to the suburbs, but it remains difficult. Here is one plan that seeks to take advantage of Detroit's riverfront. -
Highlights of the Detroit riverfront redevelopmentAn update on Detroit's plan to revitalize its waterfront. -
Detroit opens initial phase of $1B riverfront renovationA planned $1 billion redevelopment of the Detroit waterfront began with the partial opening of 3.5-mile walkway that will feature marinas, wetlands, and a carousel. -
Green UrbanismStory about taking advantage of eco-friendly development in the Detroit area, presented my Metromode Media. -
The numerous failed redevelopment plans in Detroit have sometimes ended in disastrous results, such as the Brush Park neighborhood that was once full of stately mansions. -
It would indeed be wonderful if Detroit, home of the automotive industry, could be reinvented as a 21st century eco-friendly city. I imagine the process is mindboggingly complex, however. Can those auto plants be retooled to produce recumbent bicycles?
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When we're not out in some dark corner of the world looking at manifestations of the war on terror, examining the limits of US power, or playing with buffalo dung on a farm, Mitch Koss and I are usually sitting around trying to come up with novel ways of looking at the important questions of our time.
Having done a several environmental stories between the two of us, we thought we'd take a slightly unexpected look at one of the rare places where green is actually increasing ...and that's post-industrial Detroit. Mitch knows all too well, since he was born and raised there.-
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- Adam_Yamaguchi
- 08/27/07
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This was potentially a really hazardous assignment for Adam, for reasons that he didn't even suspect when we started planning it. As Adam noted in his commentary, I grew up in Metro Detroit, and my dad lives less than a mile from the city center. Any local can tell you what's gone wrong with the area--which used to sit at the apex of mid-American success and prosperity. But the locals can also be incredibly touchy when it comes to outsiders, such as Los Angeles County native and life-long resident Adam Yamaguchi coming in and commenting on how the region has seen better days... Imagine if mountain lions out of the Angeles National Forest above Los Angeles started eating homeless people on Sixth and Wall across the the LAPD Central Division headquarters south of downtown L.A.... Even an open-minded Angelo like Adam might get annoyed when the 5,000 BBC TV crew came in to tell that story... Well, that's kind of the dimensions of the industrial collapse that's hit Detroit... I was just visiting there this summer, and as I was driving around with my dad, he'd point to a vast empty space and remark, "there used to be a factory there too. It's astonishing how many factories Detroit used to have." But as I've noticed first hand on four or five continents, people generally like and trust Adam, and I don't think any of the people in this piece felt like he was going out of his way to disrespect their hometown, even when he was looking for pheasants in the city center... Since I have to answer to my peeps, I'm personally grateful for the job that he did...
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Harper's has a fascinating story on this same issueSadly, it's subscription-only, but it bears noting just the same. -
Really great story. It makes me wonder what's going to happen to cities like Houston, TX (which IS the 4th largest city) when the petroleum industry falls to renewables and biofuels
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i saw this and another detroit pod about the auto industry. i'm from detroit, from a long line of auto industry workers, and i've seen a lot of crap in the news about the city and industry, but you got it just right. captured the mood and the feel perfectly.
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- geraldmiller
- 7 months ago
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i recently met with a friend who works for one of the big 3. we talked for about an hour in one of the conference rooms. he mentioned a few times how many people no longer work there. the impact of the decline of those 3 automaker is incredible. this side of the story is unknown to most everyone outside of detroit. adam, i commend you for your pursuit in bringing this to attention.
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- spreenkler
- 6 months ago
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Hey man,
Its great to shine a light on detroit- but this story isn't good enough. You need to know the streets to know what's happening.-
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- sammycorrado
- 4 months ago
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Man i am 36 years old, 6 foot 4 280 lbs born and raised in Detroit and i almost cried my mom and dad still live in DET in a very good part of town and it is just so sad to see MY city like that but no matter how it is i will always be proud to tell people yes i am from Detroit.
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WOW!!!
I live just west of Detroit in a small city called Ypsilanti aka Little Detroit, as us locals call it.
This pod is as amazing! It hit hard on how poorly Detroit is doing economically yet seeing a boost in wild live and farming...I never even realized.
If you ever running into a person from Detroit; I recommend having a conversation with them. We will bad mouth all day about how our major city is heading down the toilet but don't step on our toes! WE'RE PROUD OF THE D!
Russell's Theory: look for Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo to become a major role in Michigan's economy! Detroit's biggest problem is our government doesn't want to spend the money to tear down this abandon builds.
In Fact, last night a friend and I were driving home from the fireworks; I turned to her and said, "it's too bad Detroit is doing so bad, these buildings are BEAUTIFUL!" -
oi. pod made me cry.
im from michigan and had to move out due to the lack of jobs. it has been very sad seeing everyone i grew up around losing jobs and barely getting by.
the only way for michigan to go is green...
give it a few years and its gonna boom.
there is no where to go now but up.-
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- bicyclebasket
- 1 month ago
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