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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago