Detroit

What happens when you give people cash to move to Detroit

Can a neighborhood tackle two of Detroit's biggest problems — shrinking population and chronic disinvestment — by giving people cash…

5 years ago

A new way to support your favorite reporters and community-powered journalism

Detour Detroit's Community-Powered Journalism program banks on the most valuable part of local media: the reporting itself.

5 years ago

Detour Detroit is hiring a newsletter editor

You're a news-obsessed writer who can nail deadlines and can be trusted to deliver on assignments while working from home,…

5 years ago

Mapping urban sprawl in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs

It turns out, you can drill down and actually quantify one aspect of sprawl, thanks to the Street Network Disconnectedness…

5 years ago

Detroit Housing Commission opens rent voucher waitlist for the first time in 5 years

The rare waitlist opening underscores the incredible need for affordable housing in the city, which the public housing authority is…

5 years ago

What would you do for Detroit with $250 million?

After Detroit City Council rejected Mayor Mike Duggan's proposed $250 million blight bond, we’re looking at one resident's suggestion for…

5 years ago

How my ‘inflammatory’ posters sparked real dialogue between black and white neighbors in Detroit

By Rhonda J. Smith: Neighbors even reported the event to officials -- but the people who actually came left with…

5 years ago

The revamped Detroit bookmobile is bringing the library to residents, computers and all

The Detroit Public Library is expanding outreach and offerings with the Mobile Library, building on the 79-year-old bookmobile program.

5 years ago

Artist Cassie Thornton is giving Detroiters alternative credit reports, because subprime isn’t a character trait

Artist Cassie Thornton is helping Detroiters create alternative credit reports that show a more holistic picture than just a low…

5 years ago

Challenge yourself at a discussion on neighborhood relations between Black Detroiters and new white residentsÂ

How can white residents who are new to Detroit responsibly enter historically Black communities, and how can longtime residents cope…

5 years ago