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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. 
SPONSORED: Let’s fight hunger this September with fresh produce.
This post is sponsored by Taste The Local Difference, your resource for local food & farms. September is Hunger Action…
From the Headlines
September 11, 2020 Getting the lead out: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and…