community benefits

One Detroit city council member is putting forth a slew of proposals she says will help correct some major inequities in the city.Council President…

With big new development projects like Ford’s overhaul of Michigan Central Station in the pipeline, some Detroit groups are calling for an overhaul of the…

At least four Detroit families are set to be relocated to new homes in the city as part of the first round of the city’s home swap program.The program was…

Detroit has a city ordinance that requires most big project developers to negotiate benefits packages with neighborhood groups.But some members of those…

One of the big decisions before Detroit voters Tuesday was choosing between a pair of competing "community benefits" proposals. Both were aimed at making…

Detroiters will find two community benefits proposals on the ballot this Election Day. A CBO would require developers who get public support for their…

Detroiters may get to choose between two, competing ballot proposals in November.Both lay out a process for negotiating community benefits agreements with…

A proposed Detroit city ordinance is facing a well-organized, but so far anonymous, challenge.A coalition gathered more than 5,000 signatures in favor a…

The Next IdeaFor new ideas to flourish, for innovations to truly take hold and change our communities, we hear all the time that we in Michigan need to…

In Detroit, city leaders are debating the best way to make sure the city’s neighborhoods see real gains from new development.One proposal: a city…