Rukiya Colvin was Planet Detroit’s 2022 Energy & Environment Reporting Fellow. She is a lifelong east side resident of Detroit and has a deep-rooted passion for creating equity in her community. She’s completed a master’s degree at Wayne State University in urban planning with a concentration on housing and community development. When she’s not working, you can find her connecting with other community members, somewhere people watching, hanging with her son, or in the backyard gardening. More by Rukiya Colvin