Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?

4 years ago

There may have never been a time when Detroit has needed trees more. A healthy urban canopy represents one of…

Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?

4 years ago

Pressley worries that the pollen from flowering trees may be aggravating her asthma, and she said her neighborhood experiences more…

ANNOUNCING Life in the Cracks: An online exhibition

4 years ago

Check out the art and observations submitted by Planet Detroit readers in our virtual exhibition!

How early voting works in Detroit: Don’t mail your ballot and everything else to know

4 years ago

With less than two weeks left until Election Day, there are still a few ways to vote early in Detroit.…

Your guide to Detroit’s School Board candidates

4 years ago

We’ve got three open slots for the Detroit school board this election season—and 14 candidates. How to decide? Detour did…

U of M students ordered to stay in place as COVID-19 cases surge

4 years ago

The surge is “overwhelming the ability” of local health officials to confront the pandemic, Washtenaw County health officer Jimena Loveluck…

Developer Philip Kafka keeps building in Core City, from courtyards to the Caterpillar

4 years ago

On a corner in Core City, construction is moving along at a steady pace -- even as the pandemic grinds…

Why Detroit developers can’t afford to forget about design

4 years ago

If you bring in a designer before buying a building, before committing your life savings to a project, they can…

Indigenizing the News: Coming home through traditional foods

4 years ago

This is the first in a two-part series on the foodways of Indigenous Michiganders in partnership with Indigenizing the News,…

Proposal 2, digital privacy ballot initiative, energizes Detroit activists

4 years ago

"It will send a strong message to not only law enforcement, but community members that we still have a bit…