Citizen Vox: Detroiter says high prices limit the chance to pursue the American Dream
WDET is gathering Metro Detroiters’ views of the current political landscape as part of our Citizen Vox project.That includes Detroiter...
Detroit Evening Report: Winfrey pushes back against Trump administration
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey is pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to send Justice Department operatives to monitor...
Detroit Evening Report: Mayor Sheffield gives update on road improvement plan
“Our great partner, Governor Whitmer isn’t the only one fixing the roads around here," said Mayor Sheffield yesterday, where she...
The Metro: Why homes are built more quickly in West Michigan — and what the rest of the state can learn
Michigan is facing a serious housing shortage, with experts estimating the state needs to build nearly 100,000 homes. Outdated zoning...
The Metro: ‘When the economy catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia’
Affordability is the buzzword of the moment — you can watch it climb in how often people google the word...
The Metro: Detroit keeps rewriting its rental safety law. Landlords keep ignoring it
For four decades, Detroit has had the same law on the books: a landlord can’t rent you a home until...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park wants to build the ‘missing middle’ to address housing shortage
At its peak, the city of Highland Park was described as a model city with more than 60,000 residents and...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park resident says smart planning can reduce poverty
Highland Park is a small city that once had a relatively large population for its size. At the height of...
Detroit Evening Report: Move Detroit Coalition launches programs to increase population
The Move Detroit coalition has launched two programs aimed at increasing the city’s population. The first is the Make Detroit Home...
Detroit Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed aims to expand citywide health initiatives
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield recently appointed Ali Abazeed as the city’s new Chief Public Health Officer, saying he would be...
Detroit Evening Report: Down payment assistance program opens again
Round three of Detroit’s Down Payment Assistance Program launched today. The program offers up to $25,000 in down payment assistance and homebuyer...
The Metro: Too broken to live in, too expensive to fix. Detroit’s unique housing crisis
Detroit has a housing problem. But in this city, compared with others across the country, the issue isn’t about a...
