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Author Archives: Louis Aguilar

Photo of a 2015 performance at the mound on the Detroit riverfront in 2015 featuring dancers in brightly colored costumes and spectators on the mound. Presented by Cranbrook Art Museum, and directed by Nick Cave, the performance was called “Heard Detroit.” Photo credit: PD Rearick
Posted inDetour

Long live Ze Mound, the Detroit riverfront hill

by Louis Aguilar May 5, 2022May 4, 2022

The mound on the Detroit riverfront was created in 2003 by the State of Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources and has since amassed a loyal fanbase of Detroiters, some who call it Ze Mound.

Posted inThe Dig

In Detroit, gentrification. But Downriver, let’s call it ‘la gente-fication’

by Louis Aguilar March 23, 2022March 23, 2022
Posted inThe Dig

Q&A: What Latinx growth Downriver means to Detroit City Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero

by Louis Aguilar March 23, 2022March 23, 2022
Posted inNews

12 Detroit libraries to reopen in July after 2-year closure; 3 locations to remain shut

by Louis Aguilar February 2, 2022February 2, 2022
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