Kate Abbey-Lambertz

The rent went up how much?

By Kate Abbey Lambertz Detroit is seeing significant rent increases in high-demand neighborhoods. 103,557: How many more affordable rental properties Metro…

6 years ago

Confessions of a jaywalker

In many places, streets force you to engage in risky behavior — sidewalks disappear without warning, or you have to…

6 years ago

Detroit development is getting celebrated at the expense of displaced residents

“Desolation.” “Moribund.” “Shabby.” “Mostly empty.” “Once-vacant.” “Mostly vacant.” “Seldom-used.” “Oblivion.” From the descriptions in this Free Press article earlier in…

6 years ago

Eric Sabree just exposed the fatal flaw at the heart of the Wayne County foreclosure auction

The system is rife with rule breaking, but has been punishingly harsh for low-income Detroiters

6 years ago

The courtroom battle between protesters and the QLINE that no one’s talking about

Last week, after leaving 36th District Court, the activists were triumphant: real estate magnate Dan Gilbert hadn’t been the one…

6 years ago

11 thoughts about that golden ring statue in Sterling Heights

Last month, Sterling Heights erected the “Golden Corridor icon,” a giant circle sculpture on M-59 by Lakeside Mall. With a…

6 years ago

Meet 9 Detroit designers making the city extra festive this season

It’s hard to imagine something in Detroit that provokes as much nostalgia as the former Hudson’s downtown -- double it…

6 years ago

Marijuana is legal in Michigan. Now we have to make it equal.

Michigan voters passed Proposal 1 by a wide margin Tuesday, making us the 10th state to legalize recreational marijuana. The law won’t…

6 years ago

What to do and drink during Detroit Cocktail Week

Detroit’s first Cocktail Classic launched in 2014, with a respectable 12 bars and restaurants serving drinks alongside a relatively modest brunch.…

6 years ago

Uncovering the mystery of Corktown’s strangest billboard

For a couple months this summer, the “Questions Guy” billboard loomed over Trumbull and Michigan in Corktown. With a powder…

6 years ago