Hello, Daily Detroit readers! Detroit had a lot of interesting stories this week. There’s a little extra “thought” in the “thought-provoking” equation as even if you don’t agree with the points being made by...
A plan to combat blight in 12 Michigan cities was approved for $75 million in Federal funding by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The plan, created by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), will help five cities in Wayne County...
The USS Detroit, the sixth ship in the US fleet since 1813, is preparing for christening in Marinette, Wisconsin. Later this year it will launch and the Freedom Class combat ship will come to Detroit, and when she comes down the Detroit River it...
Detroit is a work in progress. And, as a major city, it always will be. See, we get this idea that other cities are “done” or “figured it out,” and the reality is maybe they’ve figured it out more than we have, but they...
File this under “absurd,” possibly “only in Detroit,” and probably under “overseas owner not taking care of their property.” A person who is overseas (according to their realtor) owns a house in Detroit, and...
Sometimes businesses in Detroit come from other places. Some are grown in start-up incubators, some pop up spontaneously, and others grow organically and fill a need in the community. Southwest Rides, which opened on June 19, fills the need for a...
The Wayne County Commission is coming closer to a decision on what to do with the $160 million unfinished jail on Gratiot Avenue to the east of Downtown Detroit. The two most-considered options are as follows: 1) Finish the jail at the current site...
Every week, we’re bringing you a list of some of the most interesting stories about Detroit. We obviously can’t be everywhere and there’s some interesting, funny and thoughtful stuff out there. So check out a few things we pulled...
Forgive us for thinking of that “All the things!” meme, but Dan Gilbert’s folks are back at it buying more buildings. This time, a former sound studio in Capitol Park where they already own five buildings. This will make their...
Eastern Market is a regional favorite spot to go, and it’s getting another boost with this most recent announcement of a grant of $250,000 to position the district for the future. Back in 2008, some initial work was done with a plan to ready...
If you think Detroiters don’t use mass transit, you might be in for a surprise. Today we learned a staggering 40% of city households do not even own a car, and they’re currently being served by what even the mayor admits to be “the...
In a unanimous vote this week, the Detroit City Council approved the transfer of 10,000 parcels to the Detroit Land Bank Authority that will be available for residents to purchase. It’s part of what’s called a “side lot”...
Michigan is full of women business owners. In fact, the city of Detroit is an anomaly with one out of two small businesses are owned by a woman. There are still some gender gaps and issues women business owners realisticly must face to grow as a...
In 1999, during the first Tour de Troit, 30 people attended. Last Saturday, more 7,000 riders biked together for the 13th annual Tour de Troit, an event held to promote healthy living and infrastructure for non-motorized transportation in Detroit...
