Wayne County Executive Warren Evans unveiled a new Southeast Michigan transportation plan after months of meetings with Macomb and Oakland county leaders
Urban Affairs
In-depth reporting on Michigan’s largest city and surrounding communities, including deep dives into the big changes afoot in Detroit, its schools, neighborhoods, institutions and city hall.
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Banks are lending again in Detroit…if you live in the right neighborhood
Mortgages are up more than a third in the city, but the housing comeback has left out entire swaths of Detroit. City leaders urge patience.
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Dan Gilbert says a Detroit housing fix is vital. Here are 5 obstacles.
Five reasons why mortgage lending is so tricky in the Motor City, and a few things being done to overcome the hurdles.
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Goodbye to Delray, the Detroit enclave residents are getting paid to leave
Detroit is offering new homes to residents to leave a tucked-away, forlorn corner of the city to make way for the Gordie Howe International Bridge
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Fond memories and burned homes: Slideshow
Once a haven for Hungarian immigrants, the slice of Southwest Detroit is hanging by a thread in the future home of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Explore the neighborhood through this slideshow.
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Duggan hits reverse, now supports Gretchen Whitmer for Michigan governor
A month after trying to woo other Democrats to run against Whitmer, Detroit’s mayor threw his enviable political muscle behind the party frontrunner
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Detroit council isn’t a stooge for Mayor Mike Duggan, its president says
Just because the Detroit City Council isn’t a laughingstock doesn’t mean its members are a rubber stamp for the mayor, Brenda Jones insists.
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Sweeping study proposes major changes to how Michigan schools are funded
Group wants more money for students living in poverty and disabilities. But will it fly?
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As mass transit talks slow, will Wayne, Washtenaw counties go it alone?
A few weeks ago, a breakthrough was near for a regional transit plan in southeast Michigan. Now, talks have frayed, and some wonder if a smaller plan is better than none.
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Detroit is violent. But is constant video surveillance the answer?
Police state or good government? That’s the debate as Detroit considers requiring businesses install live camera feeds.