BURN: One Year on the Frontlines of the Battle to Save Detroit

“Detroit is the city of the future. Either it’s going to rise from the ashes, or every other city is going to end up like we are. We get to decide.”


Making of the Camera Costume (by Tyler Card)

This costume won first prize at the Halloween party, but there was a guy dressed up like a ghost that was really cool, too.

Liz Vollman: Is Detroit in the very (very) early stages of the Soho Effect?

The Soho Effect

n. When the artists who made a neighborhood cool and exciting are forced to move out, because they cannot afford the rents after the area becomes gentrified.

(via lizvollman)

Things I’m Looking Forward To

  • Traveling around town by bicycle.
  • The Stanley Cup Playoffs
  • Lake Michigan being unfrozen.
  • Not wearing socks.
  • The Fulton Street Farmer’s Market.
  • Rod Allen.
  • Late night rainstorms with the windows open.
  • Sunburn.
  • Coca-Cola Field.
  • Grass and dirt and birds and breezes and the reminder of the cycle of death and rebirth.