Regional Transit Authority Asks: Why is Mass Transit Important and Where Do You Want It to Take You?

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan has two questions for Metro Detroiters: why is public transportation important, and where do they...

Working Poor Households Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

PublicDomainPictures Despite the combination of wages and public assistance, working poor households still face about a 14 percent income gap in...

Southeast Michigan’s Regional Transit Authority Working on Master Plan

Courtesy of the RTA of Southeast Michigan Officials in Metro Detroit are envisioning a bus rapid transit line along Woodward...

MDOT Celebrates National Bike Month with Urban Planning Classes

Marissa Gawel/WDET The Michigan Department of Transportation is showcasing the many benefits of using two wheels instead of four to...

Detroit Police Chief Craig Says People Generally Feel Safer Now

Detroit Police Chief James Craig speaks with host Stephen Henderson and takes calls for the entire hour.  Chief Craig covers...

Take a Water Taxi from Cobo to Belle Isle!

Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is trying to raise more than four million dollars to create a water transit...

Duggan, Snyder Announce Repurposing of Southwestern High School

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Governor Rick Snyder say an automotive manufacturer is bringing 650 jobs to...

Resolving Conflicts When The Stakes Are High

Host Stephen Henderson and guests Dr. Frederic Pearson and Eugene Driker have a conversation about the Urban Public Policy Resolution...

Detroit Ready To Begin New Round Of Massive Water Shut-offs

  In Detroit today, officials are notifying thousands of water customers behind on payments that their service will be shut...

Time Is Running Out for Wayne County Property Owners Facing Foreclosure [Link to Pay Taxes Online]

Tuesday, May 12, is the deadline for thousands of Wayne County property owners to pay their back taxes or risk foreclosure....

Is ISIS a Threat to Detroit and Michigan?

Security levels at borders, military bases and elsewhere were raised last week after an anonymous, unverified online threat was apparently...

Hantz Farms Asks Volunteers to Plant 5,000 Trees Saturday

Hantz Farms is holding its second community tree-planting Saturday on the lower east side of Detroit. The for-profit company planted...