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Call for freelance pitches: Detroit inequitable development stories

Freelance journalists in Detroit are encouraged to submit pitches for stories about how development affects communities in the city. ...

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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?...

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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 preservationists. ...

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A guide to buying neighborhood vacant lots in Detroit

How to buy a vacant lot from the Detroit Land Bank, what to do with it and what to know about the Neighborhood Lot program...

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Notorious for exploitation, land contracts are getting a second look in Detroit

Housing advocates are giving a second look to land contracts for low-income buyers in Detroit, despite their predatory history....

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How the all-women team at END Studio is making design accessible in Detroit

The all-women at Detroitâ€™s END Studio are carving out a niche that leans into architecture's playful, accessible side. ...

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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 neighborhood residents can help it.p...

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The lost houses of Clarkdale Street

Dalia Reyes watched the home on Clarkdale Street in Detroit slip out of her familyâ€™s grasp and into foreclosure....

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A palatial Palmer Woods mansion is for sale — with a ballroom, billiards and an extra apartment

â€œWow.â€ Thatâ€™s all we can say about this 10,325-square-foot mansion in Palmer Woods, one of the most expensive homes for sale in Detroit right now...

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The Fitzgerald Revitalization Project is winding down. Why did it fall short of expectations?

When the Fitzgerald Revitalization Project was announced in 2017, it came with a great deal of fanfare for its ambitious plan to uplift the northwest...

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