blight

A Detroit developer who just bought a massive chunk of city land says he wants to help community groups revitalize their own neighborhoods.Herb Strather…

The city of Detroit plans to acquire 77 vacant properties from Detroit Public Schools.In return, the city will forgive the district's $11,600,000 in debt.…

Detroit residents met Monday night for a discussion on how to move forward after the elimination of Citizens District Councils (CDCs).CDCs have been…

Detroit is in the middle of one of the most ambitious demolition campaigns the nation has ever seen, tearing down about 200 houses every week.Many of the…

DETROIT - Plans call for allowing some Detroit residents to buy vacant lots next to their properties for $100.The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press…

Tax increment financing, or TIF, is a flexible tool for downtown development authority boards aiming to encourage private investment and increase the…

The city of Detroit is looking for plans to re-develop the former Brewster-Wheeler recreation center.The center is best known as the place where Detroit…

A non-profit group in Flint hopes salvaging parts of some of the city’s blighted homes will help salvage the lives of some of Flint’s most in-need…

Tackling the issue of blight in urban communities is incredibly challenging.Recently, the city of Flint, with the help of the Genesee County Land Bank,…

Wayne County officials say a large project proves that building deconstruction is becoming a viable alternative to demolition.Deconstruction is the…