Detroit City Council Transfers 40,000 Lots to Land Bank
Pat Batcheller The Detroit Land Bank Authority is taking over almost 40,000 residential properties owned by the city. The Detroit City Council...
Duggan Announces Plans to Bring 300 New Housing Units to Brush Park
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says more than 300 housing units will be built in the city’s Brush Park....
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Awards Detroit’s Recycling Program $95,000
John Lambert Pearson/Creative Commons The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is awarding $95,000 to support Detroit’s recycling initiatives. The grant will...
Voters Reject Proposal 1: Reactions and Possible Solutions for Michigan’s Roads
J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET What does Proposal 1’s failure mean for the future of Michigan’s roads? Were there alternatives available for...
Detroit Officials Looking for Groups to Adopt City Parks
Andrea Galluci Detroit officials want residents to maintain and care for 75 parks this summer. The Adopt-a-Park initiative involves volunteers like...
Police Offer Safe Zones for Craigslist Transactions
David Goehring/ CC Some police departments in Metro Detroit are offering their facilities as so-called safe zones for people conducting...
What Qualities Are Important For Our Next President?
WIth many people throwing their hat in the ring for the presidential race, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Liette Gidlow;...
Hop on the Bus, Gus—or Maybe Share the Ride to Work [Infographic]
There’s more than one way to get to work. Instead of driving by yourself, you could carpool, walk, bike, or...
Water Shut-offs in Huron Township
Laura Nawrocik/ CC Residents in Huron Township will be without water much of this week while crews connect a new...
Is There a Plan B, C or D for Road Funding? [Map]
The vote for Proposal 1 takes place Tuesday. The Michigan ballot initiative calls for raising the state’s sales tax from 6...
Southwest Lowriders Ride for Annual Blessing
The Cinco de Mayo parade wasn’t the only event celebrated this past weekend in Southwest Detroit. The 17th annual Blessing of...
The Armenian Heritage and the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide
WDET Host Stephen Henderson is joined by University of Michigan-Dearborn Lecturer Ani Kasparian and Principal of Manoogian High School Dr....
