The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class
Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...
The Metro: Slotkin’s ‘economic war plan’ to revive America’s shrinking middle class
Last week, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin gave a speech at a progressive think tank where she gave a stern warning...
The Metro: A realtor’s insight into Detroit’s housing market
After decades of steady decline, Detroit's population is finally growing. Latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Detroit increased its...
Detroit Evening Report: Cathedral Arts Apartments open in Detroit’s Gateway Community
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...
The Metro: Detroit vs Speculators: The lawsuit that never was
For a long time, one of Detroit’s biggest challenges was blight. Generational disinvestment and residential flight left about 80,000 homes...
The Metro: The fight to end homelessness in America
Detroit, like many parts of the country, is facing a housing crisis. Over half of renters in the city are...
Detroit Evening Report: New survey spotlights higher eviction rates of Black women in metro Detroit
A recent survey from a Detroit researcher has revealed that Black women disproportionately experience evictions in the city. Subscribe to...
The Metro: New National Public Housing Museum offers stories of hope, amid struggle
The muted complexes and concrete towers that paint the image of America’s public housing tell a deeper story. It’s a...
Detroit Evening Report: City celebrates new affordable housing complex at St. Matthew School
City leaders joined with community members and stakeholders on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing...
The Metro: New book explores the housing crisis that has divided Detroit
Housing policies are not just for the current time they’re created in. They produce laws and rules around housing that...
Detroit Evening Report: New program aims to help Detroiters gain ownership of family homes
This week the city of Detroit announced a new initiative to help residents gain clean ownership of property passed down...
The Metro: Is owning a home still part of the American dream?
Owning a home has been a symbol of achievement in this country for generations. It’s the most common way to...
The Metro: The many barriers to solving homelessness in metro Detroit
As the weather gets colder, many of us are retreating inside and turning up the heat. But shelter and heat...