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DETROIT: 10 THINGS TO DO IN 24 HOURS
Time, Steven Gray
“It's hard to think of the Motor City — a popular symbol of urban decay — as a vacation destination. But somewhere behind its neglected, graffiti-covered skyscrapers are charming reminders of a city that was once among the world's wealthiest.”
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CITY PARKS BRINGING URBAN CENTERS BACK TO LIFE
Washington Post, July 30, 2010
“The ambitious relics of urban renewal trends past - the people mover and the new sports stadiums, the casinos and the renewed waterfront - are strewn all over Detroit. But the privately funded $20 million Campus Martius Park - its name means "military ground" and refers to land that served that purpose on the site in the 1780s - places its bets on simpler pleasures.”
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48 HOURS IN DETROIT
Toronto Sun, August 8, 2010
“It’s not your father’s “Oldsmobile” any longer or just the “Motor City” as the revitalized Metro Detroit has much to offer visitors.”
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DETROIT GOES FROM GLOOM TO ECONOMIC BRIGHT SPOT
New York Times, August 13, 2010
“After a dismal period of huge losses and deep cuts that culminated in the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the gloom over the American auto industry is starting to lift.”
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QUICKEN LOANS WELCOMES FIRST 700 WORKERS TO COMPUWARE OFFICES
Detroit News, August 16, 2010
“Woodward Avenue was dubbed ‘Web-ward’ by Quicken Loans Inc. founder Dan Gilbert this morning as he welcomed his employees to their new downtown headquarters. ‘There's going to be a lot more that is coming here in the coming year,’ Gilbert told 700 employees of the online mortgage firm in the elegant lobby of the Compuware building at Campus Martius.”
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CULTURED CORNERS
Meetings MidAmerica, July/August 2010
“Detroit, an affordable, accessible Midwest destination, offers everything a meeting planner seeks, including ample hotel rooms and cultural sites that double as off-site venues.”
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