Reimagining Detroit

I saw in today's News that Time Magazine and the Brookings Institute are hosting a panel discussion today called "Reimagining Detroit." It should be interesting and I encourage whoever can make it to attend. The focus will be on downsizing, I think. The Mayor and others will be there. Here are the details from the AP:

DETROIT — Time magazine and Brookings Institution host panel discussion titled “Reimagining Detroit: Making Washington a Partner in Detroit’s Next Economy,” featuring Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and others. 4 p.m. College for Creative Studies’ Alfred Taubman Center, Argonaut Building, 460 W. Baltimore. Contact: RSVP to RSVPAssignDetroit(at)timeinc.com

In other news, a Free Press writer is calling for Michigan to memorialize Malcolm X (http://freep.com/article/20100211/OPINION02/2110561/1322/Michigan-man-Malcolm-X-deserves-a-lasting-tribute) - I quite agree, although he probably had more of an impact in other places.