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StoryOfDetroit

  1. @TomEHenderson Congrats on your survival. Hopefully this is just the beginning of the upswing.
  2. Blogged: "Our Detroit Story" Recap on New Detroit site http://ourdetroitstory.com/2010/04/06/our-detroit-story-recap-on-new-detroit-site/
  3. Blogged: A familiar story from London http://ourdetroitstory.com/2010/03/26/a-familiar-story-from-london/
  4. Blogged: DetNews: Young Folk at Conference Show Promise for Future http://bit.ly/cuqNcf
  5. Blogged: Telling My Story http://ourdetroitstory.com/2010/03/18/telling-my-story/
  6. Topic: Neighborhood - Contact media to correct the story or tell a story, debunk myth of food desert, grassroots efforts in neighborhoods
  7. Topic: Education/Curriculum/Youth - TIME 11bloggers, implementing Detroit history in curriculum, youth involvement in Detroit
  8. Topic: Issues for the Future - Grassroots efforts, revitalization of block clubs, Restaurant Opportunity Center (ROCK)
  9. Topic: Regional Thinking - History of sports arena moves, transportation = fragmentation
  10. Topic: Opportunities/Testimonials - Transplants who come here by choice, good place to start for small biz, authentic assets/unique spirit
  11. Topic: Immigration community -telling what is happening currently and be authentic to our history.
  12. Detroit Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins and Gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder just entered the conference.
  13. Blogged: Balanced reporting? http://ourdetroitstory.com/2010/03/18/balanced-reporting/
  14. Blogged: If a reporter cuts down a tree, but no one's there to hear it fall... http://bit.ly/bzA4oN
  15. Open Space session is beginning where audience members gravitate to rooms for topics they want to discuss. Room attendance results to come!
  16. Great having question answerers such as Paul Anger (Freep Editor), Jerome Vaughn (NPR News Director) and Nolan Finley (DetNews Editorial Ed)
  17. Conversation segued to a viewing of the Detroit Declaration. http://declaredetroit.wordpress.com/
  18. Blogged: Hidden gems http://ourdetroitstory.com/2010/03/18/hidden-gems/
  19. Blogged: Uncovering the hidden stories. http://ourdetroitstory.com/2010/03/18/uncovering-the-hidden-stories/