Dan Protess, producer of the new PBS special "10 Buildings That Changed America", discusses how the Highland Park Ford Plant revolutionized industrial architecture.

Wayne State University will reopen the McGregor Memorial Conference Center Reflecting Pools. The pools, designed by renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki, lay dormant since the late ‘90s, when they were drained due to a damaged foundation. In an effort led by Wayne State President Allan Gilmour, the university allocated $1.8 million to have them restored. Ruhtab Sahota, the Project Manager, has overseen two years of reconstruction on the pools. He spoke to WDET’s Martina Guzman about what it meant to work on an archectural gem designed by one of the premier architects of the 20th century.

Detroit has thousands of vacant and decaying buildings but not all need to be demolished. Craig gets an update on how some old buildings are being reused.

Craig talks with Natalie Burg, Issue Media Group writer and special projects editor and Dan McGowan, Owner of the Crofoot Ballroom, about how adaptive reuse is bringing new life to Metro Detroit buildings.

Craig speaks with Leslie Horn, CEO of Three Squared, Inc., about their housing project and how it could be the future of housing in Detroit.

The non-profit group Growtown has recently released their plan for development of the Michigan State Fairgrounds, titled METAExpo(Michigan Energy Technology Agriculture). Craig speaks with Architect Mark Johnson and Ken Weikel, Landscape Architect and Vice President of Growtown, about their vision for the Michigan State Fairgrounds and their plan for development.

Craig speaks with Frank Arvan, President of American Institute of Architects-Detroit Chapter(AIAD) and Principal of FX Architecture in Royal Oak, about AIAD's annual Excellence in Architecture Awards. The awards will recognize projects, local architects and individuals who have positively impacted the design profession.

And while the party on Saturday may be over, it was only alive for eight hours, the sights, sounds and connections made will live on inside the revelers and the volunteer crew that makes it happen.

Local grassroots activist Joe Grove runs the Brush Park Preservation Society, which seeks to bring attention and some TLC to the sometimes neglected historic neighborhood in the center of Detroit. He talks to Craig about his weekend clean-up efforts and about the positive changes happening in the district.

This Saturday, People for Palmer Park will host a tour of dozens of historic apartment buildings in Palmer Park. WDET's Rob St. Mary speaks with People for Palmer Park's Greg Piazza and Sarah James, who are coordinating the tour, about what people will see on the tour.

Did you know the state of Michigan owns the original architectural renderings of the World Trade Center twin towers? Michigan Public Radio’s Rick Pluta had a chance to look at the drawings, which he discovered have been rarely viewed in the state’s archives.

WDET's Rob St. Mary went to Rochester this week to talk the locals about their community.

"The idea is that when I talk to someone it goes beyond what I call “transactional” - just doing one interview for one story. The idea is building relationships with people. Building stronger, deeper connections and more authentic stories will come from that process. It’s about more than just filling space on-air or on-line. For me, it’s about connecting on a much deeper level.

That’s why I’ve been enjoying my coffee shop tour. "

Craig is joined by writer Steve Neavling of the Motor City Muckraker to talk about his recent article on the gutting of the abandoned Highland Park High School by thieves.

Students from Lawrence Tech University have been designing blueprints for the Woodward Corridor.

In light of Wayne State University's Hilberry Theatre celebrating its 50th anniversary, Craig is joined by local actresses, Daniel Cochrane and Yesmeen Mikhail, and the Hilberry's Alex Stewart.

Karla Henderson, Detroit Works Project Group Executive, joins Craig to talk about the short term results of an initiative that has reached 157 households and granted two million dollars towards renovating homes.

The Wurlitzer Building, at Broadway and John R, sits abandoned and neglected after years of decay. Metro Times' Curt Guyette joins Craig to discuss the future of the structure.

Craig discusses the development project in the Medbury Grove Lawns Subdivision of the Highland Park Historic District with Scott Benson, a principal member of Midtown-based Trivium Partners.

Craig previews The Cottage and Lakefront Living Show with Executive Director of the Michigan Lake and Stream Association William "Scott" Brown and Deborah Baughman, an attorney with Southfield-based Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, and Weiss law firm, who is presenting the "Keeping the Family in the Family Cottage" seminar at the show. The Cottage and Lakefront Living Show happens at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi February 23 - 26.

Detroit's oldest and largest architectural preservation organization Preservation Wayne is changing it's name to Preservation Detroit and Craig spoke with Interim Executive Director Marion Christiansen and President Melanie Markowicz about the change.

Craig is joined by Larry Alexander, CEO of the Detroit Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau, to discuss an expected $279-million renovation of COBO Center.

Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institute and Wayne State University Urban Planning Professor Robin Boyle join Martina Guzman and Craig Fahle to discuss The Detroit Berlin Connection.

Christopher Leinberger, Urban Planner and Model D Speaker, speaks with Craig about urban planning in Detroit.

As the city gears up for the Detroit Design Festival, eight days of events aimed at celebrating and attracting entrepreneurial creatives, WDET's Nichole Christian talks with Chandra Moore, a California-born young architect who sees bringing innovative design to urban communities as a way to combat despair in Detroit and other cities.