When Fiat Chrysler began expanding its east side auto plants last year, the construction noise vibrated homes, heavy trucks rumbled down the street and toxic particulate matter levels spiked. The sum made Binh Phung’s home on neighboring Beniteau Street unbearable, he said, and with a two-month-old infant in the house, the family left to stay […]
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PARKS REPORT: Pingree Park
View on Instagram >>> Find your way to this park! Pingree Park Pingree Park located at 8501 E Canfield Street is a small park great to take your kids to on a hot day. The park features mature trees that completely shade sitting areas and the playground, allowing kids to play and grown ups to […]
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From the Headlines – June 7-11, 2021
End of an era: On Memorial Day evening, the River Rouge Power Plant sent its last electrons into the grid. Opened in 1956, the DTE Energy-owned facility is one of five coal-powered plants the utility is planning to close by 2022. The facility was no longer burning coal; it converted to “recycled gas” in June 2020. DTE […]
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Belle Isle closures reignite concerns over Grand Prix and state control
Last weekend, the hottest of the summer so far, Detroit’s Belle Isle Park closed down to car traffic for several hours on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons because it reached capacity. The shutdown followed a Memorial day closure the week before for the same reason. Representatives for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) say the […]
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‘Not just an inconvenience’: Study shows flooding is a public health crisis in Detroit
In Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood, Blake Grannum is experiencing an almost remarkable flood-free spring. The water-filled “Tiger Dams” that the city installed still stand in her backyard, forming a bulwark between her neighborhood and the system of canals that connects to the Detroit River. She now has a working washer and dryer, as well as […]
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PARKS REPORT: Mariner Park
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 […]