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Upper Peninsula road parks on National Register of Historic Places
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Brockway Mountain Drive is one of the most scenic roads in America.
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Driving trends shifting gears
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Study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute says city driving is on the rise.
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Connecting blighted Great Lakes cities to boost economy
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Great Lakes cities could benefit from domicology.
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Once a hub for building cities, Muskegon could become one for taking them apart
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Local officials investigate city’s potential as the center of a deconstruction industry. It’s deep water port could play a role.
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Recycling your home: Can structural wood be reused for the same purpose?
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The average abandoned home in Michigan contains about enough lumber to fill two school buses.
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Reclaim Detroit finds treasure in blighted homes
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Detroit hosts 75 percent of all vacant houses in Michigan. Each of more than 183,000 vacant homes holds treasures to be reclaimed.
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Defining domicology: Study of practices and consequences of abandoning buildings
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What’s in a name? For domicologists it signifies dawning awareness of a wasteful culture–and an emerging industry.
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Vote for your favorite natural feature in the Great Lakes region
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What’s the best Great Lakes destination for natural beauty? It’s time for our readers to decide.
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The Green Room: The cultural colors of green burial
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Some environmentalists prefer natural burials for their lower impact on the environment, but they aren’t the only ones who choose this option.
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Next step in Boardman removal begins
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Removal of the Boardman Dam begins Thursday.