Local Government

Feature Story This mural by Detroit-based artist Ndubisi Okoye is one of eight murals that will be painted in six cities across Michigan. All of the murals are being created in collaboration with Detroit-based gallery and arts publisher 1xRUN and local artists to

Election 2020: What Detroit voters need to know

Erin Marie MillerTuesday, October 6, 2020
Feature Story The Mikulski hens. Photo by David Lewinski. Economic Development

Metro Detroiters play ‘chicken’ with city councils to legalize backyard fowl

Brian AllnuttTuesday, April 16, 2019
Feature Story Harriet McPhail recently relocated from her home of many years in Delray. Healthy Communities

Detroit's home swap program transformed these sisters' lives

Sarah WilliamsTuesday, April 2, 2019
Longform Gabriela Santiago-Romero Diversity

Closing the voter engagement gap in Metro Detroit

Aaron MondryFriday, March 8, 2019
Special Report Matt Rikerwe and Devin Holtmeyer fix a pothole in Ferndale Transportation

What Southeast Michigan municipalities are doing to address the state's roads crisis

David SandsTuesday, February 26, 2019
Feature Story Mia Singleton, left, and Shaun Tinker, both in foreground, engage in a chess game during practice Tuesday at Munger Elementary-Middle School in Detroit Kids and Education

The Detroit school district is trying to bring chess to more students. Here's why.

Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat DetroitTuesday, February 19, 2019
Feature Story The city presents its framework plan to residents of Jefferson Chalmers Community Development

Jefferson Ave developments, housing stabilization highlighted in city's plan for Jefferson Chalmers

Biba AdamsTuesday, February 19, 2019
Development News Shared street on Bagley Community Development

City of Detroit unveils plans to revamp 7 neighborhood corridors

Aaron MondryTuesday, February 12, 2019
Feature Story Residential street in Jefferson Chalmers Community Development

Q&A: How the city is incorporating resident voice into its Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood plan

Biba AdamsTuesday, January 15, 2019
Feature Story Anthony Jackson from Emerging Industries Training Institute presents Community Development

What is 'true' community engagement? Exploring the trendiest term in Detroit today

Aaron MondryTuesday, October 30, 2018
Feature Story Crimetown

Q&A: Crimetown senior producer on why the podcast chose to cover Detroit for Season 2

Aaron MondryTuesday, October 23, 2018
Buzz Rendering of renovated Michigan Central Station Community Development

Negotiations over benefits between Corktown Neighborhood Advisory Council and Ford near conclusion

Aaron MondryTuesday, September 25, 2018
Feature Story Mama Hanifa, education and outreach director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, explaining the earth oven to a guest Community Development

Voices of Cody Rouge: three lessons from our time in the neighborhood

Biba AdamsTuesday, September 18, 2018
Feature Story Samantha Magdaleno Diversity

This southwest Detroit community organizer is fighting for the rights of her people

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, September 11, 2018
Feature Story Rendering of shared street on Bagley Community Development

Planning Talks: Why the process of developing a plan differs in each neighborhood

Aaron MondryTuesday, September 11, 2018
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