View on Instagram >>> Find your way to this park! Mariner Park Located at 14702 Riverside Blvd. is Mariner Park, a small green space which features a football/soccer area, playground, and fishing dock. Wednesday was a beautiful day to be by the water and enjoy the nice breeze. Families were out BBQing, fishing, and watching […]
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From the Headlines – May 31-June 4, 2021
On the waterfront: Detroit City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee has so far refused to advance the proposed Detroit Riverfront Protection Ordinance for consideration by the full council. The ordinance was introduced by councilwoman Raquel Castaneda Lopez in response to the shoreline collapse at Detroit Bulk Storage in 2019 that sparked concerns over contaminated soil moving into the Detroit […]
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PARKS REPORT: Gabriel Richard Park
View on Instagram >>> Find your way to this park! Gabriel Richard Park Gabriel Richard Park located at 7130 E Jefferson near Belle Isle is a wonderful green space featuring walking and biking paths, seated areas to enjoy watching butterflies and wild birds, and an amphitheater, making this a cozy spot to grab a coffee […]
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OPINION: Get the Grand Prix off of Belle Isle Park!
Anyone who goes to Belle Isle in the peak months of May and June and thinks this is an appropriate event to take place in a public park is not an advocate for the DNR mission “committed to the conservation, protection, management, use, and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources of current and […]
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Researchers predict a combined heatwave and blackout in Detroit could be worse than Katrina. Here’s why.
Last July as strong storms moved through metro Detroit, Highland Park resident Michelle Jones lost power for three days. At the same time, the area was experiencing 90-degree temperatures. Since Jones couldn’t run her window air conditioner or fans, she went to stay with her daughter. Two days later she came home expecting the power […]
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From the Headlines – May 24-28, 2021
Remove the damn roads: An article in the New York Times looks at removing expressways in Detroit and other U.S. cities as a way to reconnect neighborhoods, make cities more walkable and reduce pollution from cars and trucks. Historically, many of these highways demolished Black neighborhoods; Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood was razed to create I-375, which is now […]
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The dream and reality of environmental justice on display in Michigan
The aspirational environmental justice goals of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and those of President Joe Biden were on full display last week as top executives from both administrations made the case for an increased focus on environmental justice. In his campaign, Biden made EJ a centerpiece embedding it in infrastructure and climate change plans. Whitmer […]
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PARKS REPORT – Riverside Park: Sick moves, views of the Detroit River, and geese grazing amid trash
View on Instagram >>> Find your way to this park! Riverside Park At the crossroads of industry and international commerce lies the scenic patch of Riverside Park located at 3085 W. Jefferson Avenue, directly underneath the Ambassador Bridge. This 29-acre stretch includes a skatepark, playground, dog park, basketball court, and picnic area. Visitors can reach […]
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From the Headlines – May 17-21, 2021
Recovery doubtful: RecoveryPark has seen better days. The project, which received millions in foundation funding and oodles of positive press in recent years, aimed to employ people facing obstacles due to incarceration and drug abuse. Last year, most of the farms’ approximately 20 employees, some of whom had been incarcerated, were laid off, and the farm […]
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COVID-19 brings renewed urgency to the fight over Detroit’s air quality
As residents contend with high rates of ailments like asthma and COPD, activists see an opportunity to leverage increased awareness brought by the pandemic. On the eastside of Detroit, Beniteau Street resident Robert Shobe is watching the construction of the expanded Fiat Chrysler Automobiles facilities rising up over his neighborhood and wondering how much more […]