Development

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…

3 years ago

How a group of Detroit neighbors took on an asphalt plant

Residents in and around North Rosedale Park scored a rare victory when Detroit denied an asphalt company's proposal for a…

3 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 --…

3 years ago

The Joe Louis Greenway could transform Detroit. What about the neighborhoods around it?

Midwest Detroit residents hope the Joe Louis Greenway will catalyze positive changes that stretch beyond the path’s boundaries and onto…

3 years ago

Detroit may soon get a residential permit parking zone near Little Caesars Arena

Detroit may add a permit parking zone near Little Caesars Arena -- but will it solve the bigger parking problem?

3 years ago

Detroit sold the Brodhead Armory for the price of a Midtown loft. Was it enough?

The city of Detroit's sale of the historic Brodhead Armory to the Parade Co. for $300,000 has raised concerns from…

3 years ago

North End Landing developers press on despite opposition to 180-unit project

Developers of the North End Landing project in Detroit's North End plan to build 180 units -- but not if…

3 years ago

Central Detroit Christian knows what their community needs most is affordable housing — so they’re building it

Central Detroit Christian, a nonprofit in the greater North End area, aims to triple its affordable housing portfolio in the…

4 years ago

Will Michigan’s AG break the Morouns’ deal-of-the-century grip on the Detroit riverfront?

In 2005, former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s administration negotiated a deal with businessman Manuel “Matty” Moroun that stunned local officials, who…

4 years ago

Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance could be strengthened. Do the changes give residents enough power?

The Detroit Community Benefits Ordinance was the first of its kind in the nation -- but critics say it still…

4 years ago