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Planet Detroit

Planet Detroit helps you get smarter about the environment in Detroit and Michigan. Planet Detroit’s stories and weekly newsletter focus on explanatory, solutions-based and investigative reporting, and a deep commitment to community engagement around local environmental issues. Planet Detroit’s mission is to raise awareness about Metro Detroit’s environmental and public health issues, hold powerful entities accountable and help our audience connect with their local environment and take action to protect the health of their communities.

An eviction crisis is looming in Michigan, housing experts warn
Despite some seemingly encouraging signs, there is near unanimity from those involved in the rental market — housing activists, service
Where to get a COVID-19 test in Metro Detroit, in one easy map
Find a place in Metro Detroit to get a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms or may have been exposed
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Michigan election results certified by Board of State Canvassers
With their certification of Michigan's election results, the Board of State Canvassers continues a decades-long bipartisan tradition.
Heather Coleman-Voss of Career Savvy Coaching shares her job search tips
Heather Coleman-Voss of Career Savvy Coaching has some advice for landing a dream job.
How coworking space Seat Detroit changed course to stay open during the pandemic
Less than a year after opening, coworking space Seat Detroit left their rental in Eastern Market to focus on building
‘Making a way out of no way’: Meet four Black women who helped birth Detroit’s environmental justice movement
Alice Jennings, Donele Wilkins, Theresa Landrum and Monica Lewis-Patrick persevere in the relentless fight to secure environmental justice for the
Here’s where you can still order a mouthwatering Thanksgiving meal in Detroit
Detroit chefs, restaurants and markets we love can help make Thanksgiving feel special, with meals to pre-order, pies that are
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Detroit’s new Obama Building is an experiment in developing for the community
Developers of the Obama Building took a unique approach to ensure it would serve residents, and in the process, baked