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#detroit #michigan #parker’s alley #urban

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#detroit #eastern market #michigan #flowers

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Thursday Thoughts 4.25

I created this page after being told by someone that I couldn’t move to Detroit without a car. 

After living car-free for eight years (NYC, Chicago, Boston, and Traverse City), I decided to share how I do it. I’m not local to Detroit, nor am I an expert or a guide. This was created as a look at how I see the world as I navigate the Motor City on foot, bike, or bus.

It’s a page dedicated to walkability, wellness, sustainable living, simplicity, and sharing how I’ve lived for 10 years- wherever I am in the world, I’d be living this same lifestyle.

At the core, I’m an introvert who is passionate about solo exploration, self discovery, and doing what I can to contribute to a healthier world. You won’t find me going out to eat much (I love creating my own salads and vegan food at home), many social gatherings, or partaking in a lot of consumerism- but if you’re down with parks, long walks, farmer’s markets, and active travel, this is for you. 🌸

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Garden beds up built! They fit with plenty of space for the pup to run. Going to get soil this week to top them off then I really have to dive in to planning who goes where because cold crop pick up with Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) is April 22nd (!!)

#michigan #detroit #outdoors #urban #urban gardening #Keep Growing Detroit #KGD #veggies #raised beds

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Midtown in Bloom

I hope you had a beautiful weekend!

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From our stacks: Dust jacket detail from No Cats in the Library. Lauren Emmons. A Paula Wiseman Book. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024. Jacket illustration by Lauren Emmons.

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View of the circulating library in the Women's City Club of Detroit building. Bookcases are visible through windows; "Circulating Library" sign over entrance. Elevator on left.

Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

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🏳️‍🌈 Ruth Ellis (1899 - 2000) was the daughter of former slaves. She came out as a lesbian when she was 16-years-old to the complete acceptance of her family. In 1937, Ruth and her longtime partner moved to Detroit from their hometown of Springfield, Illinois for the promise of higher wages. There, she became the first woman in Michigan to run her own printing business. She printed fliers, posters, and stationary in the front room of her home, which also quickly became a hotspot for Black LGBTQ social life. Before long, Ruth was helping those who came around in any way she could, including by paying for college tuitions. After the Stonewall uprising, 70-year-old Ruth began giving speeches in support of gay and lesbian rights all across the country. She remained an activist for the rest of her long life and even spent her 100th birthday leading the San Francisco Dyke March. At the time of her death at 101, she was recognized as the oldest out lesbian in the US. She is the subject of the documentary "Living With Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100" and is the namesake of the Ruth Ellis Center, a shelter for homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth in Detroit.

Celebrate Ruth Ellis.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Ellis_(activist)

#Pride #BlackLivesMatter

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Morning stroll on the River Walk.

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Rifle River.. Sterling, Michigan

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Winter bread making

#bread #baking #winter #kitchen #dutch oven

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Detroit sunset

#michigan #detroit #outdoors #sunset #winter #snow

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Dequindre Cut, Detroit MI

#Detroit #michigan #outdoors #urbanart #urban #murals #walk #New Years Day #First Hike #2024

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Lake Superior, Marquette, MI

#michigan #outdoors #lake superior #marquette #great lakes #lake #sunset #sunrise #winter #beach

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A beautiful day for a bike ride. 💙

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Red Butte Garden #3, Salt Lake City, Utah

#fall #autumn #utah #salt lake city #garden #red butte gardens #outdoors