Broken City Lab – Interventionist Art
The Cross Border Communication project in Windsor, Canada sought to increase the communication and eventually the cooperation between Windsor and Detroit. Full story here.
The Last Truck
The Last Truck: The Closing of a GM Plant
“I had this vision of this big, gentle dragon that was lying down, taking its last breath. And that was the plant. “
I just watched “The Last Truck: The Closing of a GM Plant” a poignant HBO documentary (trailer here) on the closing of the [...]
Richard Florida @ Creative Cities Summit 2.0
Dr. Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s Your City speaks at the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit, October 2008. He asks the fundamental question of “what makes a great city” as well as discussing the impact of the financial crisis on our communities.
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Majora Carter @ Creative Cities Summit 2.0
Majora Carter of Sustainable South Bronx speaks at the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit about green jobs and environmental justice.
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Creative “Big Three” @ Creative Cities Summit 2.0
The Creative “Big Three” – John Howkins, author of The Creative Economy, Charles Landry, author of The Creative City, and Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, on stage together for the first time at the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit, October 14, 2008. Interviewed by Carol Coletta, CEOs for Cities.
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Creative Cities Summit 2.0
In October 2008, amidst an unprecedented financial meltdown, 800 people gathered in Detroit, Michigan for the second Creative Cities Summit. Presented by MSHDA, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, the conference focused on the issues that post industrial cities, as exemplified by Detroit, are facing.
Attendees came from all over the US and Canada as well [...]
It’s All About Talent
From Peter’s Guest Blogging for Metromode, the Issue Media Publication for Southeast Michigan:
9/19/08
It’s All About Talent
Everyone is talking about talent attraction and retention. Every city and economic development organization in the country now has a plan of some kind to attract and retain talent. Every city complains about losing talent to some particular city (I hear about [...]
CCS2.0 – Who the hell picked Detroit for this conference?
From Peter’s Guest Blogging for Metromode, the Issue Media Publication for Southeast Michigan:
9/18/08
Who the Hell Picked Detroit for this Conference?
Well actually, I did. My name is Peter Kageyama and I am the founder and co-producer of the Creative Cities Summit 2.0, which is coming to Detroit October 12-15th.
And why Detroit? That is a question that I get [...]
Heidelberg Project – Detroit, MI
The Heidelberg Project is art, energy, and community. It’s an open-air art environment in the heart of an urban community on Detroit’s East Side. Tyree Guyton, founder and artistic director, uses everyday, discarded objects to create a two block area full of color, symbolism, and intrigue. Now in its 23rd year, the Heidelberg Project is [...]
Video Preview Creative Cities Summit 2.0
October 12-15, 2008 – Detroit, Michigan
