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Walking Around the El Moore Neighborhood: Canine to Five Doggie Daycare

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The El Moore is a beautifully restored 1898 historic residential apartment complex that is designed to be a model of urban sustainable living. It is located at 624 West Alexandrine at Second Avenue in the Midtown Detroit Neighborhood, an area that is developing into a highly walkable residential and business community. Long-term residents of the thirteen […]

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Walk with us, part 1: what’s in a mile?

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This is the first in a four-part series co-authored by Kimberly Williamson and Matthew Piper exploring walkability and the El Moore. We frequently refer to the El Moore project as an ongoing exploration of the nature of sustainable urban living. There’s a lot that factors into a more sustainable way of living in cities; one crucial element is

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Voices of Detroit: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Live Sustainably

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The El Moore, a residential apartment complex that is designed to be a model of urban sustainable living, is located on the 600 block of West Alexandrine, which is considered part of the Midtown area of Detroit. When fully completed in the 2nd half of 2016, the El Moore complex will include five separate components:

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Construction Update – Week of February 2, 2015

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The biggest change this week was the addition of the fence around part of the perimeter of the building. We found this fence by happenstance. Tom was riding the bus one day along Woodward and saw that the fence of the Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale was beginning to be dismantled. He inquired about it, and

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Voices of Detroit: Industrial Detroit and the El Moore History

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The El Moore Project includes the renovation of the El Moore Building—an unique example of sustainable living, located at 624 W. Alexandrine in Detroit, Michigan, and the ongoing efforts of a private/public partnership between the Green Garage—whose mission is to offer opportunities for a sustainable workplace in Detroit, the City of Detroit, and local community

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Construction Update – Week of January 26, 2015

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As the weather becomes colder, much of the work on the building has moved inside. We’re beginning to see more of the finish work, such as cabinets and countertops in the units. We are nearing completion of the first rooftop cabin interior. Recessed lighting is beginning to appear. Also, outside, siding is being applied to

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Growing a Community

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We hear the word community used a lot these days, so much so that it is often diluted to mean any situation in which a group of people are assembled.  But simply having a group of people working or living in close proximity to one another does not, by itself, create a community.  It’s only when meaningful relationships begin to

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