Karis Floyd grew up in Detroit and went to Belle Isle all the time as a kid. But as he got older, he noticed that the island park was showing its age — and lack of investment. “A lot of the ...

When the Fitzgerald Revitalization Project was announced in 2017, it came with a great deal of fanfare. Too much, perhaps. The project to uplift the northwest Detroit neighborhood has accomplished a ...

On March 1, the developers of a Detroit housing project were prepared — maybe even excited — to present their plans at a virtual meeting with residents of the Lower North End Block Club. One by ...

This story was published with the Mishigamiing Journalism Project through the Traverse City Record Eagle and Indigenizing the News. MT. PLEASANT — Melissa Pamp took the phone to a different room to ...

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Accessibility is rarely a prioritized feature of building design. Most developers will do the bare minimum to not be in violation of the American with Disabilities Act. Some will even disregard the ...

Detroiter Jacque Nickerson took the Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore and Cultural Center for granted, but when a steady decline in sales forced it to shut down about two years ago, she reckoned ...

Geraldine Smith-Bey at her home on Detroit’s east side, April 6, 2021. Smith-Bey is locked in a protracted dispute over rent payment and repairs to her house’s leaking roof and collapsing porch with ...

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Karis Floyd wears a lot of hats as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources manager at Belle Isle Park and Milliken State Park and Harbor. He has a laundry list of responsibilities, including ...

In case you hadn’t noticed… Detour is all about shopping small and supporting our local businesses in Detroit. But if you’re not keen on heading to a store right now, we totally get it. There are ...

That’s all we can say about this 10,325-square-foot mansion in Palmer Woods, one of the most expensive homes for sale in Detroit right now with a listing price of $1.85 million. Okay, maybe we can ...