Detroit is also the 2013 host of the Michigan Municipal League’s Convention, Sept. Placemaking ( is about creating communities from one that you can't wait to get through to ones you never want to leave and by talking with the many people who have recently moved to Detroit, the Motor City is quickly becoming a place you don’t want to leave. The League is continually visiting Michigan communities to view these assets in action.

The Michigan Municipal League ( has identified eight assets that make vibrant communities, such as walkability, cultural and economic development, green initiatives, education, multiculturalism and entrepreneurship and Detroit has all these assets. These photos show the many highlights of the trip, including a stop at Comerica Park to watch the Detroit Tigers down the Kansas City Royals thanks to a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 9th inning. We also had the chance to set a portion of the set built in Detroit for the next Transformers movie. Much of our time getting around was either on foot or aboard the city’s People Mover public transit system (which at 75 cents a person is a fantastic way to get around). The Michigan Municipal League serves Michigan’s cities and villages and is frequently visiting them and posting photos from our visits in this collection on flickr: A recent weekend-get-away to Detroit was a truly awesome experience with visits to Detroit’s RiverWalk, the Renaissance Center and worldwide headquarters of General Motors the Detroit Institutes of Arts and many other locales. Despite of what you may have heard or read lately, Detroit is truly an amazing city.

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