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Would the Hantz Farm be good for Detroit?

By Mark | January 10, 2010

Last week, in the wake of a post on urban food production and how it might help stave off the impending cannibal apocalypse, a reader by the name of KJC asked what people thought about John Hantz, and his plans to create a massive for-profit farm in the heart of downtown Detroit. As I didn’t [...]

Posted in Agriculture, Detroit, Food | Also tagged Ashley Atkinson, cannibal apocalypse, Center for Economic Security, community gardens, CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems, Dan Carmody, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, eminent domain, Food & Society Conference, Greening of Detroit, high-fructose corn syrup, John Hantz, local food production, Malik Yakini, Matt Allen, Michael Hamm, Michigan State University Extension, monocultures, plantations, post-petroleum era, public policy, Thomas Jefferson | 29 Comments

Joe Posch, owner of Detroit’s Hugh, on the realities of retail

By Mark | December 10, 2009

A few days ago, the family and I ventured into Detroit, and, not only didn’t we die – we had a great time. And, while there, we dropped by our friend Joe Posch’s lovely new store, Hugh. What follows is a brief conversation between Joe and I on the idea behind the store, the challenges [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, entrepreneurism, Local Business, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged bachelor style, Bureau of Urban Living, Canine to Five, Christmas gifts, City Bird, Claire Nelson, demolition, Design 99, Design Within Reach, destination shoppers, Detroit, Detroit Opera House, DIA, entrepreneurism, getting press, gift ideas, good design, Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes, Hamtramck, Have an Inter-NOT Holiday - shop in Detroit, Hugh, indy retail, Joe Posch, Leopold's Books, Liz Blondy, mall shoppers, Mark offends a friend, mass transit, Mezzanine, Nutcracker, Open City, Park Avenue, Park Shelton, Playboy, pop-up retail, recruiting entrepreneurs, Retail, retail happening, retail in Ann Arbor, retail in Detroit, retail in Ypsilanti, ruin porn, small business, Supino's Pizzeria, Target, tax credits, Team Detroit, the donut of Novi, titanium crystal, Toby Barlow, University Cultural Center Association, VG Kids, whisky stones, Woodbridge Pub, Woodward | 25 Comments

Ypsi/Arbor Transition training

By Mark | February 10, 2009

I’ve written quite a bit here over the past year or so about the Transition Town movement, so I won’t get into a lot of the background right now. [You can find details by doing a site search on "Transition."] I did, however want to pass along this update as to what happened during last [...]

Posted in Agriculture, Economics, Environment, Global Warming, Sustainability | Also tagged Boulder, Cuba, Detroit Abides, Lisa Bashert, Lynette Marie Hanthorn, Michael Brownlee, Midwest Permaculture, The Power of Community, Transition Town, urban food system | 4 Comments

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