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Cartographer Chat with Dave Toennies and his Detroit City Map | DETROITography
July 12, 2023 By DETROITography
I have been working with Jeanette for years, first as a tour guide at DXF and then as a designer for all sorts of projects related to that organization and its successor, The City Institute. In addition to providing tours, DXF operated The Welcome Center downtown…
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CITY INSTITUTE, DEARBORN DDAS TEAM UP FOR WALKING HISTORY TOURS – PRESS AND GUIDE
June 29, 2023 By Press & Guide
City Institute has partnered with the Downtown Dearborn Development Authorities to launch a Downtown Dearborn Walking Tours series geared towards locals…
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TAKE A BUS TOUR OF DETROIT'S MUSIC HISTORY SUNDAY IN THE CITY
June 29, 2023 By The Detroit News
Dive deep into our city's musical roots with a bus tour from Detroit Sound Conservancy…
Photo Credit: Jeanette Pierce is founder and president of the City Institute (Courtesy photo)
Opinion: Attracting talent in Detroit isn’t just about jobs
June 26, 2023 By Jeanette Pierce
I am a native and current Detroiter from the east side. Through a series of government committees, regional programs and my own organization, I have been working on…
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BEST OF DETROIT 2023
June 6, 2023 By Hour Detroit
Featuring nearly 200 categories, Best of Detroit 2023 is your guide to the top places, people, attractions, and more the area has to offer — as nominated and voted upon by you, the Hour Detroit readers. Here’s who came out on top this year…
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DBusiness Daily Update: Rediscovering Detroit through City Institute’s April Learning Journey, and More
April 5, 2023 By DBusiness
Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message…
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Rubin: This tour of the real Detroit has art and donuts — but no gyros
March 30, 2023 By Detroit Free Press
Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message…
Photo Credit: The Wild Women of Detroit Bus Tour runs select days through April 1. // Photograph courtesy of Detroit History Club
Women’s History Month Celebrations in Metro Detroit
March 7, 2023 By Bianca Lombardini
Metro Detroit is remembering the contributions of the past women who began our journey and honoring those who continue paving the way forward with art exhibits…
DOWNTOWN HOTSPOTS – JEANETTE PIERCE
January 19, 2023 By Downtown Detroit Hotspots
Founder and CEO of City Institute I’ve lived downtown for 20 years now and have been giving tours for 18 years and one question that has been consistent …
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CITY INSTITUTE TOURS ON TAP FOR END OF AUGUST – THE OAKLAND PRESS
August 21, 2022 By The Oakland Press
The City Institute will be guiding a free walking tour of Pontiac at 1 p.m. on Aug. 27…
LISTEN TO THE 'ON THE LINE' PODCAST: WHO GETS TO BE A DETROITER?
August 12, 2022 By Detroit Free Press (On The Line Podcast)
Calling yourself a Detroiter is more popular than it once was. But how is a Detroiter defined…
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EXPLORE SATURDAYS - AND ALL DAYS - IN DETROIT WITH JEANETTE PIERCE | DETROITISIT
July 22, 2022 By DetroitIsIt
As a lifelong city resident and Founder of the City Institute, Jeanette Pierce is arguably one of the most knowledgeable individuals when it comes to the history and current innovation, happenings, and great places in Detroit…
ONE DETROIT – SANDERS CANDY, STROH’S BEER, ARCHITECT MINORU YAMASAKI, ASBURY PARK FILM - BRIDGEDETROIT
April 19, 2022 By Bridge Detroit (Detroit Public TV)
As part of Detroit Public Television’s documentary “Detroit Designs the World,” we transport back to 1950’s Detroit when architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912 – 1986)…
CITY INSTITUTE LAUNCHES TO PROVIDE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF DETROIT
April 4, 2022 By By Jake Bekemeyer
Detroit Experience Factory, which has taken more than 150,000 people on experiential tours of Detroit…
CITY INSTITUTE TOURS LAUNCHING; SET TO REPLACE DETROIT EXPERIENCE FACTORY
March 21, 2022 By Detroit Free Press
City Institute is set to bring tours, workshops and speakers to Detroit and other cities through historical and present-day storytelling next month…
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