Innovation Does Not Come From Following Rules
There once was a one-way street in downtown Pontiac. It no longer exists. No one has ever complained. How the street became two-way and...
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bob waun
Sep 16, 20201 min read
Searching in Asian Backwaters for Pontiac's Next Act
Deputy Economic Director Matthew Gibb of Oakland County, Michigan invited me on a trade mission to China which would change my world view...
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bob waun
Sep 16, 20201 min read
Pop-Up Retail
At the former United Way office building at 50 Wayne, Pontiac MI in 2012 we popped up this amazing art gallery in 24 hours for the...
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bob waun
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Destruction is Progress...
Flint, MI coined this phrase when it under took an aggressive de-urbanization, blight removal and demolition program. Hundreds of...
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bob waun
May 2, 20201 min read
Remapping a city when you can't start from scratch
"Those who don't learn from history are destined to repeat the mistakes of the past." As statues topple in our cities, is history being...
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bob waun
May 2, 20201 min read
Getting High(er)
Vast. On a cross country flight, America is vast. The cities dot the greenery below. As night falls the lights resemble the map on the...
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bob waun
May 2, 20201 min read
Start with Art
Artist see what other people don't. That's art. We've watched this trend in urban renewal. The area gets 'run down', becomes super cheap,...
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