Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has a plan to cut taxes by 30% for homeowners while tripling taxes on vacant land. It could have major implications for revitalizing neighborhoods.
Malachi Barrett
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Freighter freed after running aground on Detroit's Belle Isle
A massive freighter gave Belle Isle Park visitors a surprise after running aground on the eastern shore of the island.
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State board OKs $615M incentive plan for District Detroit
The Michigan Strategic Fund’s 9-1 vote came after more than two hours of public comment on the proposal and several other agenda items before the board.
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Detroit police have new plans to prevent downtown violence
Downtown Detroit visitors this weekend will notice more police, street closures, weapon detectors and other measures to prevent shootings.
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Detroit OKs $748M in tax breaks for $1.5B downtown redevelopment
City Council made a series of key votes Tuesday to secure tax incentives for the $1.5 billion District Detroit development project.
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Henry Ford Health joins Pistons owner, MSU on $2.5B Detroit development
Plan for a new hospital, medical research facility, housing and commercial space is pitched as the latest “transformative” investment in Detroit.
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District Detroit developers want half of cost covered by public financing
Developers behind a slate of projects totaling $1.5 billion are looking for $797 million in public funding to get it done.
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What a Democratic majority in Lansing could mean for Detroit
Lawmakers are working on an agenda to benefit Detroit that could address education, housing, economic development, among other priorities
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Detroiters hear new downtown development plans, ask what’s in it for us?
Developers pitched the latest vision for the “District Detroit,” an evolution of an early plan to build on surface lots and restore aging buildings around downtown sports venues.
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Detroit plans a ‘sandbox’ for mobility companies. Will residents benefit?
Transportation innovation zone could give Detroit a competitive advantage, but some worry it would put companies before residents.