Thursday on Lake Effect: Detroit in the Early 1960s, Alverno College's Tapestry of Sustainability

Thursday on Lake Effect:

Today on the show, Pulitzer Prize winning writer David Maraniss examines early 1960s Detroit, and how its story informs urban America today. Ahead of a community event at Alverno, we explore the argument that talking about sustainability does not require immediate action steps. And a conversation with Canadian singer-songwriter Lindy Vopnfjord who grew up singing Icelandic folk songs.

Guests:

• David Maraniss, writer & Pulitzer Prize winner
• WUWM's Susan Bence, Peter Paik, Anna Marie Opgenorth, & Joyce Tang Boyland; A Tapestry of Sustainability
• Lindy Vopnfjord, musician

Segments:

• 'Once in a Great City' Explores Detroit at its Peak
• Alverno College Adds Voices to Sustainability Conversation
• With Icelandic Roots, Vopnfjord Finds His Own Sound