Tim Hinkle

Nonprofit communications professional living and working in Detroit. Photography. Biking. Home restoration. I dabble in web dev. Parlo italiano 🇮🇹. Ik spreek een beetje Nederlands 🇳🇱.

📍 Detroit, Michigan, USA

Film

The Joy of Moviegoing

Rediscovering the joy of moviegoing following the annual Freep Film Festival and reflecting on the loss of the Main Art Theater.

Persuasive Communication

Get serious about Zoom

Even after the return to in-person work, at-home videoconferencing is not going to fade away. Invest in good audio and video quality to make the best impression and be a positive presence in online meetings now and in the future.

System Leadership

Shifting perspective

To tackle systemic problems like persistent poverty, systemic racism, inequality, and housing insecurity, we need to let go of preconceptions.

Music

New Track: Piquette

Playing with a new (to me) Korg Volca Keys.

Music

New Track: Marquette

A new track using Roland Cloud virtual synths.

Music

New Track: Labrosse

Made with the Roland SC-55 Mark II. Now in stereophonic sound!

Music

New Track: Pingree

Another new track made with the Roland SC-55 Mark II.

Music

New Track: Fenelon

I recorded this using a circa 1993 Roland SC-55 Mark II that was purchased second hand. This is my first attempt recording with a vintage external sound module.

Music

New track: Mettetal

Tim Hinkle · Mettetal

Regional Transit

Resurget Cineribus

With Ford set to redevelop Michigan Central Station, and transit on the regional agenda, should Amtrak go back to Michigan Central?

People Mover

Rapid Regional Transit: What Could Have Been

Do the Vancouver SkyTrain and Detroit People Mover provide a model for the future of rapid regional transit in metro Detroit?

Collaborative Leadership

Like a Boss

Are you a leader? Or merely a boss?