great lakes

Detroit finally embraces opportunity to be a player in regional water issues

After a decade on the sidelines as over 100 Great Lakes region cities collaborated on common water issues, Detroit has…

4 years ago

A rehab project on Detroit’s Belle Isle last year was supposed to be a win for wildlife and visitors — instead, the park is still flooding

Planners hoped the project could be a win for both park visitors and wildlife. Instead, much of the island has…

5 years ago

Flooding on Belle Isle has resumed. What does that mean for 2020 and beyond?

The project, originally designed to create natural habitat on the island's eastern end, also opened a path for the historically…

5 years ago