The Metro: A new master plan of policies will guide Detroit into the future
Detroit has changed a lot since 2009. The housing crisis rocked the city. Detroit entered and exited bankruptcy. And for...
The Metro: A new master plan of policies will guide Detroit into the future
Detroit has changed a lot since 2009. The housing crisis rocked the city. Detroit entered and exited bankruptcy. And for...
The Metro: Detroit Women’s Commission could shape policy alongside the next mayor
Detroit has always run on women’s strength: holding families together, organizing blocks, running the quiet machinery of care. Now, the...
The Metro: Can conditions improve for Detroit arena workers?
Detroit’s arenas are packed with fans and money on game day. But the workers who make it all run...
The Metro: Community members are helping shape DCFC’s new Corktown stadium
Soccer fans know a pitch as the field where the game begins. Now Detroit City Football Club is building a...
The Metro: Wayne County Commission eliminates youth council
Local leaders recently cut a seven-year pipeline from classroom to commission. The Wayne County Youth Council was a bridge that...
The Metro: Community members frustrated by lack of decorum on Highland Park’s City Council
Vetoes aren’t just polite refusals. They're vital checks of power between executive and legislative branches, at every level of...
The Metro: The difference between boards and committees in local government
Many people know what the mayor or city council does, but what about the other governing bodies in city government?...
The Metro: Detroit community still seeking solutions to teen violence
The Detroit Police Department is asking city council to increase its enforcement of the city’s youth curfew. Fines for the...
The Metro: Upcoming election won’t fill all open seats on Detroit’s public boards
The Detroit Documenters play a vital role in improving our access to information. That’s because they attend a range of...
The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s community advisory councils
In Detroit, three of the city’s seven city council districts have a community advisory council (CAC). The body helps advocate...
The Metro: Breaking through bureaucracy with Soap Box Detroit
While the Detroit Documenters are providing easier access to information on local government, they’re not the only ones. Dan Arking...
The Metro: Documenters on how federal cuts to disaster preparedness programs would put Detroiters at risk
The Detroit Documenters covered the Detroit Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for the first time last week.The committee meets quarterly...