environment
Behind the state’s decision to extend Grand Prix on Belle Isle to two weekends in 2021
Planet Detroit has learned that 2020 will likely not count towards the race’s three-year contract since this year’s event was…
Not all residents are upset about Amazon coming to the State Fairgrounds
Rendering of the Amazon warehouse. City of Detroit. Last week, we published a piece about a community group that’s been…
Fighting for open space in Highland Park: A neighborhood walk with activist Angela Lugo-Thomas
It’s doubtful many people know that this patch of grass, overgrown playscape and gravel-filled baseball diamond where Angela Lugo-Thomas stands…
Hamtramck aims to build park access with tiny city lot in just the right spot
The plan intends to leverage the park as a space to celebrate the city’s multiculturalism, a place “where residents of…
Can an income-based water affordability plan solve Detroit’s water shutoff problem?
Lisa Brooks still owes more than $2,000 in arrearages to DWSD. Once Michigan's water shutoff moratorium expires on December 31,…
How Detroit chefs reinvented their food businesses to survive the pandemic
From neighborhood markets to community kitchens, Detroit’s local food business owners are figuring out how to survive while stepping up…
Making a home for fish and wildlife in the Detroit River’s ‘Conservation Crescent’
The bald eagle, previously endangered, is now a regular feature of the Crescent, and just one example of the diverse…
Here’s your fall sustainable shopping guide
“I’ve always believed clothes have stories behind them and should live more than one life if they’re physically able to.