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Wayne County

How Long Will You Live? Research Shows Sizable Inequality In Michigan And Metro Detroit

May 14, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Average life expectancy at birth varies in Michigan by nearly eight years. That's one of many results from a recent study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of …

How Long Will You Live? Research Shows Sizable Inequality In Michigan And Metro DetroitRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Macomb County, Oakland County, Policy, Wayne County Tagged With: Leelanaw County, Life expectancy, Life expectancy in Michigan, Mortality rates, Wayne County

New Maps Show 20 Years Of Racial Change In Metro Detroit In Sharp Detail

May 4, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Race Map in Detroit

One of the things that the racial makeup of the Detroit region has done consistently over the last couple decades is change. Block by block, Metro Detroit as a whole has seen tremendous change in the …

New Maps Show 20 Years Of Racial Change In Metro Detroit In Sharp DetailRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Macomb County, News, Oakland County, Policy, Wayne County Tagged With: Detroit, Geography of Race, Macomb County, Map of Race, Oakland County, Race, Roseville, Wayne County

Macomb And Oakland Counties See Population Gains, Wayne Drops Says Census

Mar 23, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

When it comes to the newly released 2016 U.S. Census population estimates, two of three counties in the tri-county area saw minor population gains from 2015-2016 while Wayne County had the second …

Macomb And Oakland Counties See Population Gains, Wayne Drops Says CensusRead More

Filed Under: Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County Tagged With: 2015-2016 Population Estimates, Kent County, Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County

Downtown Detroit’s New Wayne County Jail To Restart Construction In 2017

Nov 16, 2016 by Daily Detroit Staff

The hulk of an unfinished jail looms over Gratiot. Photo: Nick Hagen

"Fail Jail." That's the common term that's been given to a partially constructed Wayne County Jail on Gratiot Avenue, visible every day if you come into downtown from I-75. There has been a lot of …

Downtown Detroit’s New Wayne County Jail To Restart Construction In 2017Read More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Downtown Detroit, Fail Jail, Wayne County, Wayne County Jail

Roads and Infrastructure Cited as Top Challenges to Entrepreneurial Success in Wayne County

Jun 1, 2016 by Ardelia Lee

In the age of the startup, it seems like everyone and their moms are starting businesses. While most entrepreneurs face similar business problems like securing funding, those in Wayne County face …

Roads and Infrastructure Cited as Top Challenges to Entrepreneurial Success in Wayne CountyRead More

Filed Under: Business, Development Tagged With: #MPC16, Insyght Institute, Mayor William R. Wild, MIMayors, Wayne County, Westland

8 Things You Need To Know About Detroit’s New Mass Transit Plan

May 31, 2016 by Ardelia Lee

Earlier today, the Southeast Michigan RTA, or Regional Transit Authority, unveiled a $4.6 billion new plan for a regional public transportation system. The plan is a response to over two dozen failed …

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Filed Under: Development, News, Staff Picks Tagged With: Detroit, DTW Airport, Macomb County, Oakland County, Regional Transit Authority, Washtenaw County, Wayne County

Wayne County Finances In Dire Straits, Evans Asks State To Declare Financial Emergency

Jun 17, 2015 by Daily Detroit Staff

The hulk of an unfinished jail looms over Gratiot. Photo: Nick Hagen

Wayne County has a lot of financial problems. From the sadly iconic fail jail on Gratiot near downtown, to pension costs and much more, the government of Wayne County, which not only includes the city …

Wayne County Finances In Dire Straits, Evans Asks State To Declare Financial EmergencyRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consent Agreement, Finances, Warren Evans, Wayne County

POLL: What Would You Do With The Wayne County “Fail Jail” Site?

Oct 3, 2014 by Nick Hagen

The hulk of an unfinished jail looms over Gratiot. Photo: Nick Hagen

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 …

POLL: What Would You Do With The Wayne County “Fail Jail” Site?Read More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fail Jail, Jail, Wayne County, what to do with the wayne county jail

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