Nina Ignaczak

Nina Ignaczak is a metro Detroit-based writer and the editor of Metromode. Follow her on Twitter @ninaignaczak.

Features

Why does Michigan have a Thumb?

Nina Ignaczak Monday, February 13, 2017

It wouldn't be much of a mitten without a thumb. But exactly how did our fair state's opposable digit come to fruition? Cranbrook Institute of Science's John Zawiskie gives us the geological history.

Detroit property owners plan on green infrastructure to save on water bills

Nina Ignaczak Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Detroit property owners are going green to save some green on their water bills.

Digging deep: Detroiters work to clean up city's toxic soil

Nina Ignaczak Monday, December 12, 2016

As development ramps up in Detroit, understanding what lies beneath our feet is key to the future.

Two community benefits ordinances in Detroit set for ballot battle

Nina Ignaczak Monday, October 31, 2016

Two bills on this year's ballot could establish a community benefits ordinance in Detroit. Nina Ignaczak delves into what that might mean for the city and the differences between the two.

The Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood, located on the far east side, is one of the areas most at risk for flooding and heat stress

How Detroit's climate change activists are using science to plan for a warmer city