Upgrades to Wastewater, Sewer Systems Cut from Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
After severe storms this past weekend that submerged many freeways in water, it has become very apparent that Detroit needs updated infrastructure,...
The Digital Divide in Detroit: How the City is Working to Bridge the Gaps
Detroit’s digital divide has challenged the city for years and during the pandemic, the need to access computers and the internet...
Flooding Has Become All Too Common in Southeast Michigan, But Aging Infrastructure Remains the Same
Across Southeast Michigan, communities are reeling from the destruction caused by severe storms over the weekend. Images of flooded basements and cars...
Explore the Recent Improvements at These Detroit Parks You May Not Know About
Summer is here, which means more people are going to be spending time outdoors in backyards and parks. There are...
Many People Are Quitting Their Jobs. Here’s Why That’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing.
This economic period has been dubbed “The Great Resignation” due to the millions of people quitting or changing their jobs during...
Palmer Park’s Log Cabin Day Returns, With COVID-19 Health and Safety Precautions
A summer tradition returns to Detroit on Sunday. Log Cabin Day celebrates the history of the city's Palmer Park and...
Michigan Opera Theatre Launches 2021 Season of Opera in the Park in Detroit
This Friday, at Balduck Park, Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) will be offering its first installment of Opera in the Park. MOT has...
Culture D-Tour: Feelin’ “Black Bottom Happy” at a New Garden Center Co-op in Detroit’s North End
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat...
COVID-19 “Virus Is Getting Much Better at Moving from One Person to Another,” Wayne State Researcher Says
On Tuesday, with few exceptions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer removed all remaining capacity restrictions and mask mandates related to the COVID-19...
Detroit vs. Climate Change: How the City Can Prepare for the Future
Detroit has historically been a titan of industry, but with more instances of environmental disasters due to climate change in...
Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund Launches Second-Year Crowdfunding Campaign
Rooted shares stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land of the Indigenous Anishinaabe, the...
Michigan Lifts Most of Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions
Tuesday marks the lifting of most of Michigan’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions. Michigan was supposed to end most indoor restrictions on July 1, but Gov....