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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.

Chef Maxcel Hardy gets real about what Detroit’s restaurant industry needs right now
We spoke to Chef Maxcel Hardy a few days after a massive hurricane leveled the Bahamas, where much of Hardy’s
Detroit’s libraries are no longer charging late fees
A little good news for the frequent book borrowers out there: the Detroit Public Library is no longer charging late fees when
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
More than 70 ways to have an unforgettable, design-filled September in Detroit
Detroit Month of Design is upon us... and there are enough events exploring the city's design legacy and future to
Amidst Brightmoor’s vacant lots, these young Detroit farmers are growing crops — and battling food insecurity
The Youth Grow Brightmoor program, founded in 2014 by Brightmoor residents Bill and Billie Hickey, teaches neighborhood youth to grow,
Win free tickets to the Detroit Free Press Wine & Food Experience!
Join us in Cadillac Square on September 14 for the Detroit Free Press Wine & Food Experience! We'll be chatting
Sing your heart out and learn Italian at PizzaPlex
The end of August is jam-packed for PizzaPlex, which serves up Neapolitan pizzas alongside community events from Vernor Avenue in
A historic Detroit bookstore that celebrated black culture is getting a new life
The Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore and Cultural Center is getting a new look and focus when it reopens.
On the environmental legacy of L. Brooks Patterson
Planet Detroit took some time to delve into how L. Brooks Patterson's 29-year career has impacted Metro Detroit’s environment.
Meet Sirene Abou-Chakra, director of development for the City of Detroit
Detroiter Sirene Abou-Chakra, director of development for the city, chats with Detour about 20-minute neighborhoods, social mobility and her favorite