Patrick Dunn

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Patrick Dunn is an Ann Arbor-based freelance writer. Follow him on Twitter @patrickdunnhere

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Longform Shepherd House, a new affordable housing development catering to LGBTQ+ seniors in Ferndale. Community Development

How does affordable housing get built in Oakland County?

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Longform Pontiac resident Devon Hollins at HOPE Shelters' adult homeless shelter in Pontiac. Hollins stayed at the shelter while he was experiencing homelessness and he now works there. Community Development

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Longform Teens with the BuildOn Program in Detroit pose during their summer campout at Scout Hollow Campground in Rouge Park, coordinated by Detroit Outdoors. Kids and Education

Detroit collaborative builds future leaders by introducing kids to hiking and camping

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Detroit's privately owned parks make a big difference for their neighborhoods

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Longform Amy McMillan, director of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, and Rachel Frierson, vice president of operations and programming for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, at the construction site for the future Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden. Healthy Communities

Metroparks to open first Detroit location with Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden

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How parks help to address health equity in Metro Detroit

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Longform A new dock at Pontiac Oaks park, funded by Oakland County's Healthy Communities plan. Healthy Communities

$20m Oakland County project will improve parks in county's underserved southern side

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Metroparks aim to raise $2.4 million for swimming equity and classroom science programs

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Longform Cyclists gear up for a ride with Programs to Educate All Cyclists. Healthy Communities

Adaptive recreation helps people with disabilities enjoy outdoor recreation

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Longform Greenway Heritage Conservancy co-founder RuShann Long, City of Detroit Planner Michele Flournoy, Joe Louis Greenway Partnership Executive Director Leona Medley, and City of Detroit Chief Greenways Planner Christina Peltier. Community Development

Here's how Detroiters are working to ensure residents benefit from the Joe Louis Greenway

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Longform The North Branch of the Clinton River at Wolcott Mill Metropark. Sustainability

What is the new future of Southeast Michigan's parks, post-COVID?

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Opening minds: How psychedelic medicine is catching on in Southeast Michigan

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