detroit blight

The complex can house up to 48 families.

A new Neighborhood Beautification Program in Detroit will fund projects repurposing land owned Block Clubs, nonprofits, and neighborhood associations.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said last week that the city will fix or demolish all of Detroit's blighted homes by the end of his third term. But what has the push to bring down blighted buildings actually meant for the people who live in Detroit’s neighborhoods?

The state health department pays social media influencers to promote COVID vaccines. The story of Elsie Roxborough, a Black Detroiter who passed as white in New York. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan marches on with his fight against blight.

What is Proposal N?Proposal N (“N” stands for neighborhoods) is a measure Detroit voters have on their ballots this election year.If voters approve…

Detroiters will get a chance to vote in November on whether the city should borrow $250 million to tackle blight, after the Detroit City Council approved…

A $250-million budget to combat blight. That’s what Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is hoping voters will approve. He wants a measure on the March 2020 ballot…

Detroit property values are on the rise, reversing a nearly two decades-long slide, according to new data from the city.Residential property values rose…

Lead levels among Detroit children are rising after decades of decline, and health officials say the city’s aggressive housing demolition program is…

Abandoned homes are a familiar sight in many Detroit neighborhoods. And they aren’t just an eyesore. Left unsecured, those vacant properties can become…