Aging infrastructure and delayed repairs are an increasing alarm in Michigan. More than $60 billion in fixes may be necessary.
Mike Wilkinson
Mike has been a reporter for Bridge Michigan since 2013 and focuses on data-assisted reporting, often finding stories by analyzing maps and data sets and has created Bridge's dashboards on COVID-19, the state's economy and Michigan's elections. He held similar positions at The Detroit News and The Blade of Toledo. A native of Michigan, Mike grew up in Macomb County, graduated from the University of Michigan and started his reporting career in New Baltimore before his career took him to Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. You can reach him at mwilkinson@bridgemi.com
Posted inMichigan Government
How Michigan’s auto insurance premiums became the nation’s highest
As Lansing debates auto industry reform, hospitals and insurance companies face off over how, or whether, to curb soaring medical costs from accidents.
Posted inMichigan Government
Detroit isn’t the only city with outsized auto insurance rates
The high rates in Detroit are creeping into the suburbs and beyond, and with them huge disparities between auto insurance bills in one city versus another.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Is Detroit coming back? It depends on the neighborhood.
Bridge Magazine examines four corners of Detroit. The numbers say the city is improving. The people sometimes tell another story.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Detroit police improve response times. But not all neighborhoods are equal.
A Bridge analysis shows that police responses to emergencies are roughly the same in all neighborhoods, but vary wildly for lesser crimes.
Posted inTalent & Education
In Michigan, path to elite colleges flows through richer high schools (interactive map)
Which schools produce the most Spartans, Wolverines and Ivy Leaguers? Map showing where high schoolers attend college contains some surprises.
Posted inTalent & Education
Database: Where do students from YOUR Michigan school attend college?
Interactive database allows users to examine, compare where last year’s graduating class is attending college.
Posted inTalent & Education
See how your school’s test scores compare (interactive map)
Use this map to compare SAT scores with neighboring schools in your county and the state.
Posted inQuality of Life
See how population is changing in your Michigan county (interactive map)
After lost decade, state sees slow growth. Check out how your county is faring with this interactive map.
Posted inMichigan Government
Does your Michigan police force have Army surplus gear? (Check our database)
Trump administration lifted ban on military weaponry for local police.