blight

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is expanding his program to seize houses that violate the city’s nuisance abatement laws—and this time, he’s going after drug…

I timed myself and it took me a minute and 21 seconds to scroll through the images of Detroit's blight. Initially, I didn't even read any of the analysis…

As the city of Detroit swiftly works its way through bankruptcy court there are some bright spots on the horizon. The state of Michigan, foundations and…

This week Michigan Radio and the Detroit Journalism Cooperative are looking at how the city is functioning under bankruptcy. One of the biggest problems…

Flint’s newest church has an unusual mission.Its goal is to save the neighborhood that surrounds it.Community Impact Church held its first Sunday service…

When it comes to Detroit, this actually may be one of the most exciting weeks since Henry Ford began paying people $5 a day a century ago.Detroit is a…

Workers removed some of the plywood covering up a house in the Osborn neighborhood on Sunday to allow potential buyers to check out one of the houses the…

The Detroit City Council has agreed to transfer more than 16,000 city owned properties to Detroit’s land bank authority.The transfer allows Mayor Mike…

The city of Detroit has launched an effort to fill some of its vacant homes with new residents – an online auction site for city-owned properties. There…

The city of Detroit has started posting legal notices on 79 abandoned homes in one city neighborhood, warning homeowners to clean up the property--or risk…