Development
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…
Detroit’s Checker Bar fired a white bartender after a Black customer alleged racially-motivated mistreatment
Detroit's Checker Bar is quietly dealing with a racial discrimination complaint, and their response looks very different than Founder's Brewing…
A program to cut down back taxes for Detroiters may be too little, too late
At first glance, the Pay as You Stay program -- which would dramatically cut down on back taxes for low-income…
Should downtown Detroit ban more surface parking lots?
A group of Detroiters is calling for the city to temporarily ban more commercial surface parking lots downtown, arguing that…
Chef Maxcel Hardy gets real about what Detroit’s restaurant industry needs right now
Chef Maxcel Hardy. Photo by David Rudolph. We spoke to Chef Maxcel Hardy a few days after a massive hurricane…
When you get a $3,700 water bill… for a house with no pipes
Anytime a group of people gathers regularly, little traditions start to form, intended or not. The monthly meetings of the…
Why Detroiters should battle construction chaos to spend their dollars on the Avenue of Fashion
Back in May, Carson Daly turned to the camera during a pre-Mother’s Day segment on “The Today Show†and instructed…
Get to know: Alessandra R. Carreon, PizzaPlex
Read our feature story with Alessandra R. Carreon, co-founder of PizzaPlex in Southwest Detroit. Get to know Alessandra: What neighborhood do…
Find your people: Alessandra R. Carreon, PizzaPlex
Alessandra R. Carreon knew she wanted to make the world a more equitable place. But she never thought she’d do…
Opinion: Can an artist from New York call out gentrification in Detroit?
The influx of mostly white newcomers and New York artists has been a concern among Detroiters who worry about rising…