fingers crossed

It's easy to slip into bland and static insularity, especially living in the suburbs of southeast Michigan. One temporary antidote... this article about home-grown design from metromode:

The whole local environment is changing. Projects are picking up, cool places like Royal Oak are changing the way people think about their community. There 's a lot of talent and creativity here and in 10 years this part of Michigan is going to be unrecognizable.