When a fence went up around a cherished community park, residents thought gentrification might be the culprit. But it turns out a neighborhood development group is making the park better.
Postcard from Detroit:
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A new Ford Field
A sparkling baseball diamond for kids is rounding into shape on Detroit’s west side, a $1.4 million neighborhood gift from UAW-Ford.
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Death of a feather bowler
In a Belgian hangout on the east side, players of an obscure game say farewell to a beloved league member.
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Nature gets a haircut
A failed industrial zone is cleared out and buffed up for market sale.
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Restoring a faded palace
The Forest Arms, the grande dame of apartments in Detroit’s Midtown, is being reborn from its burned-out grave. At age 109, there is much work to be done. But geothermal wells?