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A yellow semi truck passes by on Lonyo Street as children play in the grass.
Posted inNews

For Detroit kids who live near truck routes, an ordinance can’t wait

Avatar photo by Koby Levin September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

In Southwest Detroit, residents like the Mansoob family are demanding action from City Council as semitruck traffic poses health risks, including respiratory issues.

A woman admires a crochet yarn on canvas piece at the Sustain-A-City art exhibition.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Sustain-A-City: Detroit reimagines sustainability through art

Avatar photo by Akilah Russell September 9, 2025September 9, 2025
Amanda Sweet and volunteers for The ReVamp gather after an event at Big Pink in Detroit.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Detroit’s ReVamp clothing swap makes the world more sustainable, 1 party at a time

Avatar photo by Carissa Welton September 8, 2025September 8, 2025
Dr. Gerald Stefan and dental student volunteer Aster Vas, both dressed in yellow dental gowns, fill a cavity at the Malta Clinic.
Posted inCommunity

Free Detroit medical clinic expands services: ‘It’s just a beautiful thing’

by David Sands September 5, 2025September 6, 2025
Michigan Climate Investment Hub leaders group photo
Posted inNews

Michigan Climate Investment Hub launches at Newlab to drive clean energy financing, collaboration

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak September 2, 2025September 2, 2025
New vehicles are shown parked in storage lots near the the Stellantis Detroit Assembly Complex.
Posted inNews

Michigan’s environmental regulator holds east side workshop after civil rights complaint on Stellantis permit

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli August 30, 2025August 30, 2025
Detroit riverkeeper Bob Burns discusses a recent habitat restoration project.
Posted inCommunity

Detroit River nonprofit targets wetlands loss with island habitat restoration

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli August 28, 2025September 2, 2025
Interior view of the Chandler Park Fieldhouse indoor recreation facility on Detroit's east side.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Chandler Park Fieldhouse opens as east side hub for health, hope, community

Avatar photo by Akilah Russell August 27, 2025August 27, 2025
Audience members at the Detroit City Football Club community benefits meeting.
Posted inNews

Detroit City Football Club kickstarts community benefits process for $150 million stadium project

Avatar photo by Erica Hobbs August 25, 2025August 25, 2025
Donna Givens Davidson of Eastside Community Network stands in an office decorated with an indoor plant and art, with a hand on her hip.
Posted inNews

‘Actions speak louder than words’: Detroiters weigh in on Belle Isle’s future following $144 million investment

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

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