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Topic : detroit Detroit auto show…The audacity of hopeJanuary 14th, 2009 By Barbara Kessler You’d expect Doug Fox, the cordial co-chair of the North American International Auto Show, which opens to the public on Saturday, to have some good spin on how this event would rise above the stench of economic panic in the Motor City, and the country. Not only did he have the goods, by the end of the conversation, I was convinced that this is a pivotal, but not hopeless time for the car industry. Related Topics: · BarbaraKesslerBlog, BYD, Chrysler, Detroit, Doug Fox, GM, Honda, North American International Auto Show, Toyota Detroit auto show promises to be an ‘electric’ event, highlighting hybridsJanuary 13th, 2009 By Barbara Kessler The North American International Auto Show in Detroit, that perennial display of motor muscle, finds itself in a serious mood this year. With every top automaker in the U.S. reporting double-digit sales declines for 2008 (and GM still teetering on the precipice) it is a safe bet that the tenor at times will be more matte gray than Corvette red.
But for those who seek the light at the end of the tunnel, there is much to celebrate — or at least laud — at this year’s show. And most of it is green, green, green. “It’s the most important year ever for hybrid vehicles. We’ve had most of our major press conferences completed, and probably 80 percent of the major press conferences all revolved around hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles,” said Doug Fox, co-chair of the 2009 NAIAS, which opens to the public on Saturday. Related Topics: · Detroit, Eco Experience Track, electric vehicle infrastructure, hybrid-electric vehicles, Insight, North American International Auto Show, Prius, pure electric cars, Volt Fruit and veggies grow on cinder-block wallsNovember 11th, 2008By John DeFore
As more and more individuals and groups set out to re-introduce gardens to urban areas — often citing WWII’s “Victory Gardens” as proof that a large percentage of our food can come from our back yards and vacant lots — the Detroit-headquartered Urban Farming wants to push edible plants into new spaces — like walls. Related Topics: · Detroit, Food/Drink, gardening, Los Angeles, poverty, urban farming, Urban Farming Food Chain, vertical planting |
