How did Detroit and light-rail transit appear in the same sentence? A case study and some implications

Detroit’s grand adventure in creating a light-rail system gives rise to a set of principles that speaks to the kind of transit our country will need to accommodate changing demographics,…

Detroit: The sharp edge of innovation

Detroit is in the midst of profound change – working at the sharp edge of innovation because its very survival depends on it. And The Kresge Foundation, whose deep roots…

Detroit: The sharp edge of innovation

Good morning. Thank you for participating in such an historic event – one that will fortify and help accelerate the trajectory of renewal so in evidence over the last three…

New thinking is transforming Detroit

In public transit, in entrepreneurialism and in land use, The Kresge Foundation and its partners are using a different kind of thinking to help Detroit re-imagine its future. (Remarks at…

Diego Rivera, Public Pensions and Detroit’s Bankruptcy: What’s Philanthropy Doing in the Middle?