<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - belle-isle</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/belle-isle</link><description>Newsvine - belle-isle</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 21:09:16 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:20:32 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Detroit to close 50 parks, restrict work in others</title>
<description><![CDATA[Detroit will close nearly half of its parks and reduce maintenance and other services at dozens of others after the City Council passed on a deal with the state to operate the city's massive Belle Isle park, Mayor Dave Bing announced Friday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Corey Williams]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Corey Williams]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16810426-detroit-to-close-50-parks-restrict-work-in-others</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16810426-detroit-to-close-50-parks-restrict-work-in-others</guid><category>us</category><category>parks</category><category>city-council</category><category>detroit</category><category>finances</category><category>us-news</category><category>belle-isle</category><category>mayor-dave-bing</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 21:08:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>IndyCar's Belle Isle track getting facelift</title>
<description><![CDATA[It's October in Detroit, so the unofficial state flower &#8212; the construction barrel &#8212; is still in full bloom.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/09/14322050-indycars-belle-isle-track-getting-facelift</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/09/14322050-indycars-belle-isle-track-getting-facelift</guid><category>sports</category><category>detroit</category><category>indycar</category><category>belle-isle</category><category>it-october</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Oct 2012 19:35:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=611dab69-41bb-4ae5-a1c9-16207dce13d6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=611dab69-41bb-4ae5-a1c9-16207dce13d6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;From left, IndyCar drivers Ed Carpenter, Oriol Servia, of Spain, and Will Power, of Australia, stand nearby as work crews continue the repaving of the Belle Isle auto-racing track in Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. The drivers toured the track that fell apart last year when open-wheel racing made its return to the Motor City. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=96dd71c9-a845-4a9c-9efc-0b4640f73413.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=96dd71c9-a845-4a9c-9efc-0b4640f73413.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;IndyCar drivers, from left, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ed Carpenter, Sebastien Bourdais, Ryan Briscoe, Marco Andretti, Will Power, JR Hildebrand, Katherine Legge, Oriol Servia and Tony Kanaan stand behind an IndyCar during a news conference on Belle Isle in Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, to promote the Detroit Grand Prix. The drivers toured the repaved track that fell apart last year when open-wheel racing made its return to the Motor City. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=84100911-ac48-4a6a-b004-5ab95b750853.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=84100911-ac48-4a6a-b004-5ab95b750853.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Bud Denker, center, chairman of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix auto race, talks with IndyCar drivers Ryan Briscoe and others on the repaved Belle Isle track in Detroit on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. The drivers toured the track that fell apart last year when open-wheel racing made its return to the Motor City. At front left is Spain's Oriol Servia, and at front right is Will Power, of Australia. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9a6925a9-6c80-4b43-ae64-5e12840d8e9e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="467" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9a6925a9-6c80-4b43-ae64-5e12840d8e9e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="140" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Bud Denker, event chairman of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix auto race, speaks during a news conference on Belle Isle in Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Denker discussed the repaving of the track and announced a new &quot;Duel in Detroit&quot; race doubleheader in 2013 and debut of a standing start at the track next summer. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Joao Barbosa rallies for Grand-Am win in Detroit</title>
<description><![CDATA[Joao Barbosa passed teammate David Donohue with 18 laps left and went on to win the Grand-Am Detroit 200 at Belle Isle on Saturday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/02/12028296-joao-barbosa-rallies-for-grand-am-win-in-detroit</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/02/12028296-joao-barbosa-rallies-for-grand-am-win-in-detroit</guid><category>sports</category><category>auto-racing</category><category>detroit</category><category>am</category><category>david-donohue</category><category>belle-isle</category><category>joao-barbosa</category><category>grand-am-detroit</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Jun 2012 00:16:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Yacaman wins Indy Lights race in the Motor City</title>
<description><![CDATA[Gustavo Yacaman took the lead on lap 26 and held on to win the Indy Lights race Saturday on Belle Isle.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/02/12027262-yacaman-wins-indy-lights-race-in-the-motor-city</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/02/12027262-yacaman-wins-indy-lights-race-in-the-motor-city</guid><category>sports</category><category>auto-racing</category><category>indycar</category><category>belle-isle</category><category>indy-lights</category><category>gustavo-yacaman</category><pubDate>Sat, 2 Jun 2012 21:19:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>IndyCar drivers check out Belle Isle</title>
<description><![CDATA[IndyCar driver Katherine Legge expects an eventful return when open-wheel racing comes back to the Motor City next month.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Trister]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Noah Trister]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/22/11806205-indycar-drivers-check-out-belle-isle</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/22/11806205-indycar-drivers-check-out-belle-isle</guid><category>sports</category><category>motor-city</category><category>indycar</category><category>katherine-legge</category><category>belle-isle</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:24:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f026eb81-6cba-4d19-9745-5c70f247276f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="374" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f026eb81-6cba-4d19-9745-5c70f247276f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;IndyCar driver Rubens Barrichello, of Brazil, smiles after he qualified on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=60718c5e-6346-47a6-97c4-31b4f8a7c9d9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="297" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=60718c5e-6346-47a6-97c4-31b4f8a7c9d9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;A crewman reaches in to congratulate IndyCar driver Katherine Legge, of England, after she qualified on the final day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>