Zoom Yom Kippur kept the holiday spirit alive for my Detroit congregation

4 years ago

As is traditional for Yom Kippur, on Monday I wore a yarmulke, a tallit and all white. Less traditionally, no…

Detroit election 2020: How Detour will serve our readers

4 years ago

Why should you look to Detour for local election coverage? Simply put: because our number one goal is to provide…

‘We wanted to remain a freak show’: Behind the ambitious Recycle Here redevelopment

4 years ago

These first-time developers have a bold plan for affordable artist housing at Recycle Here! and Lincoln Street Art Park. They…

It took a group of Black farmers to start fixing Detroit’s land ownership problem

4 years ago

The Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund is tackling an entrenched problem in urban farming: the disparity in land acquisition between…

Check out the Detour Detroit newsletter

4 years ago

Check out the Detour Detroit newsletter, then sign up to get the status update on the city straight to your…

Can an income-based water affordability plan solve Detroit’s water shutoff problem?

4 years ago

Lisa Brooks still owes more than $2,000 in arrearages to DWSD. Once Michigan's water shutoff moratorium expires on December 31,…

From the Headlines

4 years ago

Climate apocalypse vs. ‘stunning Michigan sunsets’

How Detroit chefs reinvented their food businesses to survive the pandemic

4 years ago

From neighborhood markets to community kitchens, Detroit’s local food business owners are figuring out how to survive while stepping up…

Detroiters spent years imagining the State Fairgrounds’ future. Why didn’t the city listen?

4 years ago

Detroit neighbors held countless community meetings over the past decade to create a forward-thinking vision of possible uses for the…

Words of advice for Detroit home renovators, from a first-time flipper

4 years ago

Lessons from a first-time flipper: He thought his Detroit home renovation would cost $30,000. It ended up being closer to…