People's Festival Points the Way Home

5 July

Urban Farmer from Greenworks

 

 

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 3:13pm

 

Nice piece this week by Metro Time's Larry Gabriel about the recent People's Festival at Mack and East Grand Boulevard.

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Spirit Market Moves Me

16 June

Detroit's inner city Spirit Farm comes to market.

 

 

Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 6:41am

 

I wonder when a garden is considered a farm? With all the urban ag happening in Detroit, the line is a very (warm and) fuzzy one. I sort of think of a garden as a cozy little tucked-away cultivated space lovingly nurtured and frequently hugged, stroked and talked to.

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Quick Start: How to use happyfrog

9 June

 

 

Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 1:32am

 

Although happyfrog dreams of growing legs someday, for now it is a mere tadpole. With the crazy development phase over, from now on it will evolve with guidance, support and love from the community.

Here is a mini frequently asked questions (FAQ) about this site and how you can get involved:

Is happyfrogdetroit.com a "green directory?"

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Welcome to happyfrogdetroit.com

9 August

happy frogs in detroit

 

 

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 12:27pm

 

 

If you have stumbled across this site you are one of our very first visitors. Please pardon the digital dust and bugs in the code (don't worry, our frogs are snapping up those bugs). Click around, register if you'd like and maybe even share something with the rest of us.

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The Economics of Happiness Start Here

26 May

 

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Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 11:29am

 

 

The place for us to do the heavy lifting is in our own backyards. Southeastern Michigan has begun building a local and sustainable infrastructure. What has to happen now is that the relatively small numbers of people who understand the challenges, opportunities and stakes involved scale up in a hurry.

Urban Roots Showcases Detroit Urban Agriculture Movement

23 June

 

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Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 11:16am

 

Advance buzz around this film has been very positive. The 11th Hour was a showcase of breakthrough/shift thinking. Those same ideas are driving what's happening in Detroit, on the ground in the very real world.


New Cobo Slated to Be Yet Another Gas Guzzler?

16 June

 

 

Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 6:41am

 

There is no question that to remain competitive Cobo needs to be improved, expanded and fully adopted to the digital realities of business today. There are some outstanding aspects to the recently released plan, including the opening up and welcoming of the Detroit River into the Cobo "experience."

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Finally: Stimulus We Can Believe In

23 June

Blink EV Chargers from ECOtality

 

 

Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 11:15am

 

This is the way the stimulus was supposed to work. After trillions being delivered to the vaults of Wall Street, it is a remarkable and encouraging thing to see stimulus money trickling down to the Detroit Metro area for something real.

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