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The Metro: Why Michigan doesn’t have enough housing — and how to change that

Sam Corey, The Metro August 28, 2025

In America, the average age of a homebuyer is 56. In Michigan, a variety of sources say that it’s closer...

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Citizen Vox: Detroiter highlights the need for better senior services

Sascha Raiyn July 28, 2025

Detroit is just a few weeks away from a primary election that will decide the two final contenders to become...

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The 40-unit Bridge Housing Campus under construciton in Detroit's Core City neighborhood.
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State housing development authority releases new guide to combat housing shortage

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 22, 2025

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has released the Get Housing Ready Guide.It’s a checklist for local governments to...

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The Metro: How will Detroit’s next mayor address homelessness and housing?

Sam Corey, The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers July 17, 2025

Affordable housing has been a major issue for many voters in Detroit. In fact, according to recent University of Michigan...

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Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class

Sam Corey, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad July 2, 2025

Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...

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The Woodbridge Estates apartment complex is located on the site of the former Jeffries Housing Projects near the Lodge Freeway in Midtown.
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The Metro: A realtor’s insight into Detroit’s housing market

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad June 27, 2025

After decades of steady decline, Detroit's population is finally growing. Latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Detroit increased its...

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Detroit Evening Report: Cathedral Arts Apartments open in Detroit’s Gateway Community

Hernz Laguerre June 13, 2025

https://shows.audiocdn.com/s/wdet/the-detroit-evening-repo-0780e4/cathedral-arts-apartment-354f30/embed/standard-horizontal/v2 In this edition of The Detroit Evening Report, new housing opens in Detroit’s Gateway Community. Plus, events around the city...

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The Metro:  Detroit vs Speculators: The lawsuit that never was

Sam Corey, The Metro, Lauren Myers, Jack Filbrandt June 11, 2025

For a long time, one of Detroit’s biggest challenges was blight. Generational disinvestment and residential flight left about 80,000 homes...

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"And Housing for All" by Maria Foscarinis.
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The Metro: The fight to end homelessness in America

The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 5, 2025

Detroit, like many parts of the country, is facing a housing crisis.  Over half of renters in the city are...

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Detroit Evening Report: New survey spotlights higher eviction rates of Black women in metro Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 22, 2025

A recent survey from a Detroit researcher has revealed that Black women disproportionately experience evictions in the city. Subscribe to...

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The National Public Housing Museum opened to the public on April 04, 2025 in Chicago.
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The Metro: New National Public Housing Museum offers stories of hope, amid struggle

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 14, 2025

The muted complexes and concrete towers that paint the image of America’s public housing tell a deeper story. It’s a...

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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday, May 7, 2025 for the new affordable housing complex, The Residences at St. Matthew.
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Detroit Evening Report: City celebrates new affordable housing complex at St. Matthew School

Hernz Laguerre May 9, 2025

City leaders joined with community members and stakeholders on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing...

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