Thinking for ourselves By Shea Howell Duggan Unraveling May 8, 2015 Unless Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan makes some major shifts in his thinking, he will be the Mayor who lost Detroit. While he is announcing redevelopment plans in Brush Park, water shut off trucks are revving their engines just a few blocks away. Defying all […]

Thinking for ourselves By Shea Howell Earth Day Waters April 25, 2015 Nearly one billion people took action to protect the planet in celebration of the 45th Earth Day. People cleaned up trash in public parks and along the Great Wall in China. Trees were planted around the globe. Politicians promised green jobs and green […]

Thinking for ourselves By Shea Howell Path to Water Stewardship April 19, 2015 The water crisis is accelerating. Access to safe, clean water is becoming difficult around the country. All signs are that situation will get worse before it gets better. Detroit faces as many as 30,000 residential shut offs this summer. Flint water is […]

Thinking for Oursleves Planting Vision Shea Howell The fifth annual Food Policy Summit in Detroit offered a clear vision of what equitable, restorative development looks like. Over a hundred urban gardeners, local farmers and food enthusiasts gathered to talk about the accomplishments and challenges facing urban agriculture. This year the gathering was infused with a […]

Thinking for ourselves By Shea Howell Flint Water Stores March 28, 2015 Flint emergency manager Gerald Ambrose is refusing to reconnect to the Detroit Water system. In a press release defending his decision Ambrose said that Flint’s water is safe to drink and “It is incomprehensible to me that seven members of the Flint City […]

Thinking for ourselves  Duggan’s Dangerous Division By Shea Howell March 21, 2015  Detroit Mayor Duggan is playing a dangerous game. He is fostering division and divisiveness. He decided to continue aggressive water shut offs. He made this decision in spite of the international outcry against this inhuman practice and the opposition of public health leaders […]

David Harvey On Neoliberalism and the city The Neoliberal City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfd5kHb-Hc8 February 2007  The city is an opportunity to think about the kind of people we have become and what kind of people we  are in the process of becoming. Shea Howell Core Questions: What kinds of social relationships do we value? What kind of relationships […]

Thinking for Ourselves Neighborhood Development By Shea Howell February 28, 2015 Mayor Duggan showed the first sign of acknowledging the importance of a community benefits agreement. Speaking at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Detroit Policy Conference, Duggan affirmed the heart of the proposal. Cities should have a right to expect benefits from companies taking […]

Thinking for ourselves By Shea Howell Blighted Politics February 21, 2014  Last week I participated in a program entitled “Blight as Politics” at the University of Michigan school of Architecture. The purpose of the meeting was to explore blight in historical, political, and economic terms. The call to the conversation stated: “In August 2013, Detroit’s […]

Thinking for Ourselves By Shea Howell Mayor’s Gauge February 15, 2015 Mayor Mike Duggan is getting rave reviews for his State of the City address last week. In a conversational, open manner, the Mayor talked for nearly an hour assuring us that we are headed in the right direction. We have not done enough, he […]

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