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Planting trees in Detroit could save lives, but do people want them?
There may have never been a time when Detroit has needed trees more. A healthy urban canopy represents one of
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!
How early voting works in Detroit: Don’t mail your ballot and everything else to know
With less than two weeks left until Election Day, there are still a few ways to vote early in Detroit.
Your guide to Detroit’s School Board candidates
We’ve got three open slots for the Detroit school board this election season—and 14 candidates. How to decide? Detour did
U of M students ordered to stay in place as COVID-19 cases surge
The surge is “overwhelming the ability” of local health officials to confront the pandemic, Washtenaw County health officer Jimena Loveluck
Developer Philip Kafka keeps building in Core City, from courtyards to the Caterpillar
On a corner in Core City, construction is moving along at a steady pace -- even as the pandemic grinds
Why Detroit developers can’t afford to forget about design
If you bring in a designer before buying a building, before committing your life savings to a project, they can
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,
Proposal 2, digital privacy ballot initiative, energizes Detroit activists
"It will send a strong message to not only law enforcement, but community members that we still have a bit