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Emilie Evans

@bricksandrust

New Atlantan via Detroit & NYC | Co-founder of Brick + Beam Detroit | IG @ detroitpreservationist

 Atlanta, GA
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Joined July 2013
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“This design at this scale is a risk. But we also need to take a risk on people. Let them be a part of the process, together w designers, city, and Detroit RiverFront Conservancy.” Walter Hood, Hood Design Studio @DetroitRvrfrnt #FutureParkDetroit
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"Ppl don't change their behavior when you tell them to, they change when context compels them to." @citiesforpeople @knightfdn #knightcities
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"Measure what you care about, but not everything that can be counted, counts." -Gehl @knightfdn #knightcities
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When you install 65,000 LED streetlights #Detroit
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By popular demand, we've added a second date for our hazardous materials workshop! Join us Feb. 1: abateme2.eventbrite.com
Abate Me! Managing lead, asbestos & other hazardous materials in your home (Feb 1)

Abate Me! Managing lead, asbestos & other hazardous materials in your home (Feb 1)

Our first class on abating hazardous materials filled up within hours of announcement, so we've added a second class to accommodate more people!  Join Brick + Beam Detroit for a crash course in both...

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Budapest, Santiago, and #Detroit. All among @NatGeo cities for food lovers picks nationalgeographic.com/trave…
6 Unexpected Cities for the Food Lover

6 Unexpected Cities for the Food Lover

Get a taste for each corner of the world.

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There are thousands of places you can visit in 2017, but listen to @nytimes and come see Detroit nytimes.com/interactive/2017…
52 Places to Go in 2017 (Published 2018)

52 Places to Go in 2017 (Published 2018)

There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.

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Today we launched the #DetroitID to give access to thousands of Detroiters. This is key for people to receive access to city services.
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CDAD Detroit@CDADDetroit7 Dec 2016
Check out @brickandbeamdet 's Holiday Storytelling Event. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/brick-beam-…
Brick + Beam Storytelling Night: The Gift of Home Rehab

Brick + Beam Storytelling Night: The Gift of Home Rehab

CELEBRATE HO-HO-HOME REHAB WITH US! (Sorry, we had to.) Join the Brick + Beam community for a different kind of holiday party. We're hosing a festive year-end celebration at The Kenilworth Club, a...

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Over 700 class of 2016 high school grads are enrolled in higher ed. institutions this fall through Detroit Promise freep.com/story/news/educati…
Free tuition for Detroiters to add 4-year universities

Free tuition for Detroiters to add 4-year universities

Students who maintain a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 are eligible for four-years of tuition-free funding.

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I dont love flying. I get nervous esp on a plane having maint issues (1059). A flight attendt just reassured me so kindly. Good ppl @Delta 💚
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"We allow others (developers) to establish the econ value of hist props, then we're stuck following their lead." -Melissa Jest #pastforward
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Vote! teapawt.net/peterkadushin/status/7…
Peter Kadushin (@peterkadushin) profile picturePeter Kadushin@peterkadushin8 Nov 2016
Polls are open till 8, Detroit! teapawt.net/MayorMikeDuggan/status…
Excited to be the keynote speaker at @RestoreOregon's gala in Portland this week! restoreoregon.org/restoratio…
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It's go time. medium.com/@jcueto/defeatdon…

10 Things You Can Do to Make a Difference in the Election

Don’t wake up on November 9th regretting the fact that you didn’t do more.

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One way to think about an election is: who are the literal Nazis and Klansmen supporting? Maybe I should look elsewhere. – at Manhattan, NY
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Yay for public transportation getting in on the Halloween fun in #Detroit! teapawt.net/peterkadushin/status/7…
Peter Kadushin (@peterkadushin) profile picturePeter Kadushin@peterkadushin1 Nov 2016
Haunted bus won #Halloween. Nice work, @RideDDOT !
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This story is incredible. Awesome job #Detroit and @MayorMikeDuggan for honoring the civic heroes who brought a 3-year-old boy home safely! teapawt.net/peterkadushin/status/7…
Peter Kadushin (@peterkadushin) profile picturePeter Kadushin@peterkadushin28 Oct 2016
LaToya Spears says she wants to hug each person who helped save her son. Celebrating civic heroes in #Detroit today: wxyz.com/news/region/detroit…
Mom of kidnapped boy found safe says 'Thank You'

Mom of kidnapped boy found safe says 'Thank You'

This Thanksgiving is going to be extra special for the family of three-year-old Marvie Gardner, who was found safe after he was kidnapped and left in a vacant house earlier this month.

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Seitan Pepper Steak, Mapo tofu, and squash tacos. Read @EaterDetroit on Detroit’s best veggie options: detroit.eater.com/maps/best-…
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