Kate Abbey-Lambertz

Kate Abbey-Lambertz is the co-founder and editorial director for Detour Media. She leads editorial strategy for the signature Detour Detroit newsletter, The Blend and special projects, while shaping Detour’s membership program, audience development initiatives and design. Kate was previously a national reporter at HuffPost, where she covered equitable cities and urban issues. She launched HuffPost’s Detroit vertical, serving as reporter and editor, and has reported on Detroit for a decade. Follow her on Twitter: @kabbeyl

The Detroit Development Tracker is now live – explore the map to see what’s being built in our city

Detour is thrilled to announce the launch of the Detroit Development Tracker, a tool to better understand real estate development…

2 years ago

The McClure’s Pickles brothers are not lawyers, no matter what the billboards suggest

Detroit-based McClure's Pickles took a page out of the attorney advertising handbook for their parody billboard.

2 years ago

Help build the Detroit Development Tracker

In 2022, Detour will launch the Detroit Development Tracker, a tool for residents to understand changes in their neighborhoods --…

2 years ago

Detour readers respond to Oxford school shooting coverage

After the Oxford school shooting last week, readers reached out to share what they were grappling with and their perspectives…

2 years ago

Volunteer at the Pope Francis Center with the Detour DoGooders

Volunteer with the Detour DoGooders at the Pope Francis Center then join the afterglow at the Apparatus Room on Thursday,…

2 years ago

A voter guide for the Nov. 2, 2021 election in Detroit

Here's your guide to voting, the ballot, candidates and everything you need to know for the Nov. 2 election in…

2 years ago

Detroit voter guide: Proposal E would decriminalize ‘entheogenic plants’ like peyote

If voters approve Proposal E in the Nov. 2 election, Detroit would become the second Michigan city to decriminalize psychedelic…

3 years ago

A procrastinator’s guide to the Aug. 3 primary in Detroit

Here's your last-minute cheat sheet to prep you for voting in the Aug. 3, 2021 Detroit primary and what to…

3 years ago

Call for freelance pitches: Detroit inequitable development stories

Freelance journalists in Detroit are encouraged to submit pitches for stories about how development affects communities in the city.

3 years ago

Survey: What do you need to know about Detroit’s Aug. 3, 2021 primary election?

Detroiters will cast ballots in a pivotal local election next month during the Aug. 3 primary. Take our survey: What…

3 years ago