environment
Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists have questions.
Detroit is rethinking its climate strategy, this time leaving more power to its residents by providing them with tools and…
Why is trash removal taking so long in Detroit?
Here's why Detroit residents are experiencing trash removal delays this summer.
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Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund selects 30 farmers for cash grants to buy land
Brenda Sharpe of Detroit has had a personal garden for years, but for the last two she has grown a…
Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?
Pressley worries that the pollen from flowering trees may be aggravating her asthma, and she said her neighborhood experiences more…
ANNOUNCING Life in the Cracks: An online exhibition
Check out the art and observations submitted by Planet Detroit readers in our virtual exhibition!
Indigenizing the News: Coming home through traditional foods
This is the first in a two-part series on the foodways of Indigenous Michiganders in partnership with Indigenizing the News,…
Profiles in the fight for environmental justice: Dr. Tony Reames
Dr. Reames is a Black researcher at the highest levels of academia studying issues that directly affect Black people.
Behind the state’s decision to extend Grand Prix on Belle Isle to two weekends in 2021
The change in the Grand Prix’s schedule is a striking turn of events for an issue that’s inspired such heated…
Highland Park’s long path to lead-free water
To understand the challenges of testing for lead in water, look no further than Highland Park. At the end of…