http://www.themotorlesscity.com Rantings and photos of Metro Detroit in a post-industrial era. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:45:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [singlepic=456,250,250,left] The winter months in Michigan can be, and usually are, rather dreary. During our annual holiday visit to metro Detroit, along with the usual lack of sunshine, we had experienced the joy of pouring rain on Christmas day. Fun. Of course many can get used to such weather, and some ... http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2010/02/24/holidays-in-detroit/ [singlepic=451,350,350,left] http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2010/02/15/detroits-abandoned-house-of-the-week-5/ [singlepic=455,400,400,left] http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2010/01/16/a-man-died-here/ [singlepic=428,250,250,left] After living and working for the past two years in D.C., and Denver, Colorado, coming back to the Detroit area is a real eye opener. What was once a maddening and frustrating place to live is now just plain depressing. With the real unemployment rate estimated to be near 20% ... http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2010/01/02/who-understands-how-detroit-needs-to-change/ View Detroit Photos in a larger map http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2009/12/29/updated-map-of-abandonment-3/ [singlepic=446,250,250,left] I recently got to thinking about freelancing, why I and others do it, and what it means for cities like Detroit. An article on Business Week's website titled, Beware the Freelance Economy, discusses a recent trend in this country in which the share of business with no employees (freelance) has ... http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2009/12/18/freelance-nation/ [singlepic=449,250,250,left] When the wall to your church collapses onto the sidewalk and street, there's no need to stop holding services. With a pile of bricks and an i-beam laying across the sidewalk and into the street, the name of the church, the pastor, and the service schedule was simply painted on ... http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2009/12/12/prayer-mission-baptist-church/ [singlepic=445,250,250,left][singlepic=443,250,250,left][singlepic=444,250,250,left]Like always, there has been plenty written about, or relating to, Detroit lately. Here are some that I've found interesting: Learning to cope or what a career coach discovered in Detroit The article  reinforces the importance of flexibility, and continual education for a successful career. For most, the days of learning something ... http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2009/11/25/abandoned-housesthree-in-a-row/ View Detroit Photos in a larger map http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2009/11/14/updated-map-of-abandonment-2/ [singlepic=437,250,250,left] The entire area in which this house is located has been abandoned. Cement barricades block several of the streets, and large weeds, bushes, and even trees are growing through cracks in the pavement. Over the years I've visited this area many times, and have been chased by a pack of ... http://www.themotorlesscity.com/2009/10/22/the-abandoned-house-of-the-week-11/