urban blight

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…

One of Detroit’s many great challenges could also turn out to be a great opportunity to figure out how we might imagine big cities that are more liveable,…

The blighted buildings in Detroit have been a major stumbling block for decades.How do you start revitalizing a city when so much of it is…

DETROIT (AP) - Surveys have been completed on about two-thirds of all structures in Detroit as part of a project to eradicate blight in the city.The…

DETROIT (AP) - Mayor-elect Mike Duggan says he wants to reduce the time it takes to tear down vacant houses as part of his plan to revitalize distressed…

The condition of every land parcel in Detroit will be surveyed beginning this week. The hope is to complete the survey in eight weeks, according to Glenda…