Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as Detroit vs Everybody co-founders Sean Xavier Williams, left, and Tommey Walker, listen, during a stop at Cred Cafe, a local Detroit small business owned by former NBA players Joe and Jamal Crawford, in Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Detroit Evening Report: Harris in Detroit; Maya Angelou Village opens and more

October 16, 2024

Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Harris' recent visit to Detroit to shore up support from Black male voters;...

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City officials broke ground on the new Preserve on Ash development in North Corktown on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Detroit Evening Report: New mixed-use development breaks ground in North Corktown

July 26, 2024

The city of Detroit broke ground this week on the first phase of a new mixed-use housing development in North...

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A homeless person sleeps on the sidewalk with a dog at his side.

CEO of Pope Francis Center ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans

July 3, 2024

Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside in public places....

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Houses in Detroit's Live6 neighborhood.

Detroit Evening Report: Many Michiganders spending too much on rent, U-M study finds

, May 21, 2024

A quarter of renters in Michigan are spending more than 50% of their total income on rent, according to a...

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Dwydell Garrett poses in front of a WDET logo.

Hamtramck completes housing for families displaced by I-75 construction in the 1960s

May 14, 2024

A class action lawsuit filed in 1968 against Hamtramck for displacing a Black neighborhood for the construction of the I-75...

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Created Equal: The pros and cons of buying a home on a land contract in Detroit

April 17, 2024

A new research paper says that rather than helping poor people buy houses, land contracts — individual purchase agreements between...

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The 100-year-old building, located at 100 Clairmount Ave. in Detroit, has sat vacant for more than 20 years.

Detroit Evening Report: Construction begins on affordable housing project near Boston-Edison

April 5, 2024

Construction has begun on a $9 million multi-family affordable housing project just south of Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood on Clairmount and...

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For Aretha, the accessibility features in her Habitat home “make a big difference” for her and her two children, 22-year-old Devin and 21-year-old Zacaya.

The Metro: Habitat for Humanity home repairs expand to Madison Heights

March 29, 2024

Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County provides a variety of housing programs, mainly focusing on Southfield and Pontiac. They’re now...

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The home was 3d printed at Citizen Robotics' facility in Southwest Detroit, and was built in collaboration with Detroit-based architectural firm Develop Architecture.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s first 3D-printed house hits the market

February 23, 2024

Detroit’s first 3D printed house is officially on the market in the city's Islandview neighborhood. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

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Affordable housing a top concern for Michiganders going into 2024 election

February 15, 2024

Finding a place to call home in Michigan is becoming a serious problem. Those involved believe presidential leadership is needed...

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An aerial view of the Detroit River.

Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters focusing on housing in 2024

January 19, 2024

Mary Waters is one of two at-large members of the council. Voters elected her in 2021. Before that she served...

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Detroit Council President Pro Tem James Tate talks affordable housing, 2024 agenda and more

January 5, 2024

Detroit City Council is beginning 2024 with several issues on their agenda.  Council President Pro Tempore James Tate says among...

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