The 313: Dialing In To Metro Detroit

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It鈥檚 always an interesting time in metro Detroit. But the recent past has been especially noteworthy: emergence out of the Great Recession, brushes with disaster for the Big Three, and a gut-wrenching bankruptcy process. People and businesses have come and gone 鈥 and come back again.

What does the future hold, and who鈥檚 going to mold it? We鈥檝e divided our City Guide into major topics. Who We鈥檙e Watching: politicians, business moguls, and cultural and civic leaders. What We鈥檙e Fixing: city and neighborhood developments and fast-growing suburbs. When It鈥檚 Time to Play: favorite activities, indoors and out. Where We鈥檙e Eating: hot new restaurants in the city, suburbs, and beyond. Why Our Buildings Matter: saving what鈥檚 old and exploring what鈥檚 new.听Along the way, we raise other topics including what neighborhoods need the most help, who are the metro area鈥檚 most influential bloggers, and the debates over the value of public art or fixing our roads?听Come join the discussion.

Where and What We Eat

顿别迟谤辞颈迟听颈蝉 definitely a food town, and it seems like every week, there鈥檚 another area eatery to choose from. Dig听in!

Where We Live and Work

Detroit is shaking off the doldrums of the Great Recession and the painful process of bankruptcy, and in the city itself, some neighborhoods are starting to make a comeback.

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What We鈥檙e Fixing and Building

Detroit may not听have a great track record when it comes to preserving the past. But there鈥檚 a new feeling around town, and with it, some brand new construction.

Who We鈥檙e Watching

Who are the personalities metro Detroiters are talking about? Who鈥檚 new in town or new on the job?听Who do we follow, read, or 鈥渓ike鈥 on social media? Inquiring minds want to know.

Where We Go For Culture

The arts. So crucial, yet they generate controversy, too鈥 from arguing the merit of graffiti to funding the DIA and the Detroit bankruptcy鈥檚 鈥淕rand Bargain.鈥

What We Do For Fun

Indoors or out, we metro Detroiters听put our downtime to good use in all seasons. Here鈥檚 a short list of what we do to keep active.

What Else Needs Work?

Great places to live, eat, work, and play aren鈥檛 the only factors to consider when it comes to metro Detroit鈥檚 big issues. We鈥檙e talking roads and traffic, crime and punishment, and more.