Aaron Mondry

Labor of Love: Behind the most accessible building in Detroit

ccessibility is rarely a prioritized feature of building design. Most developers will do the bare minimum to not be in…

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

Why Detroit developers can’t afford to forget about design

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

4 years ago

Should Detroit spend $250 million on bonds to fight blight? The city’s 2013 bankruptcy offers some lessons

Detroit's financial struggles of the recent past are worth looking at as voters decide whether Detroit should issue $250 million…

4 years ago

Highland Park’s long path to lead-free water

To understand the challenges of testing for lead in water, look no further than Highland Park. At the end of…

4 years ago

Proposal N: Your voter guide to the Detroit ballot initiative

Here’s everything you need to know about the $250 million blight bond before voting.

4 years ago

Not all residents are upset about Amazon coming to Detroit

The proposed Amazon development on an anchor property at Detroit's northern border has sparked vehement responses from nearby residents.

4 years ago

Not all residents are upset about Amazon coming to the State Fairgrounds

Rendering of the Amazon warehouse. City of Detroit. Last week, we published a piece about a community group that’s been…

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago