Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
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Ecorse aims to increase its outdoor recreation offerings
Residents are excited about a possible new splash pad, but some have misgivings about the city’s ability to follow through.
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OPINION: More stewardship, not cops, needed at Detroit Parks
A summer cruise ends in trash everywhere, not enough parking, and police kicking people out early.
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DTE is municipal power lobby’s ‘greatest advocate’, backer says after outage
Membership in Ann Arbor for Public Power doubled after last week’s outage, but the path to municipalization promises to be a tough one.
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Blackouts and generators add to Michigan’s air quality problems
Residents must choose between ‘the lesser of two evils’ – no power or more local pollution. Plus, a guide on how to minimize the damage and stay safe.
Posted inSolutions
Wayne State training academy addresses the community healthcare worker shortage
The program focuses on training workers to understand health disparities and social determinants of health.
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Regulators fail for 43 years to stop BASF from ‘staggering’ daily toxic waste spill into Detroit River
The pollution enters the river just upstream from the City of Wyandotte’s drinking water intake.
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Can vertical farming succeed in Detroit?
After five years, Planted Detroit in Islandview is closing unless it can find an investor.
Posted inGuides
How to survive a DTE power outage in Metro Detroit
The challenges of a DTE power outage amplify during extreme weather. Here’s how you can stay cool and safe during summer outages.
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While Norfolk Southern funds Detroit tree planting, residents say they need safety
The railroad company, which suffered derailments in Michigan and East Palestine, Ohio, this year, is in talks with city and state officials about plans for the Detroit Intermodal Freight Yard (DIFT) as it opposes legislation to increase rail safety.