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Home»Posts tagged with»farmers market

Grosse Pointe Park builds a wall of mammoth potted plants at Detroit’s border

By Steve Neavling on July 16, 2015   Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, Wayne County  

Grosse Pointe Park builds a wall of mammoth potted plants at Detroit’s border

Grosse Pointe Park has found plenty of clever ways to block one of its busiest borders with Detroit – erect a large pile of snow, delay work on a water main project and build a farmer’s market in the middle of the road.

Mayor Duggan: ‘It’s obvious we can’t trust the Grosse Pointe Park leaders’

By Steve Neavling on December 13, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

Mayor Duggan: ‘It’s obvious we can’t trust the Grosse Pointe Park leaders’

Mayor Duggan tried to be nice. That didn’t work.

Grosse Pointe Park to remove controversial blockade at Detroit border

By Steve Neavling on December 12, 2014   City Government, Featured Stories, Government, Wayne County  

Grosse Pointe Park to remove controversial blockade at Detroit border

Grosse Pointe Park is moving the controversial sheds that have blocked off a main road at the border of Detroit all summer despite vocal opposition.

Grosse Pointe Park misses deadline to remove controversial blockade at Detroit border

By Steve Neavling on December 8, 2014   Government, Headline, posts, Wayne County  

Grosse Pointe Park misses deadline to remove controversial blockade at Detroit border

Grosse Pointe Park officials are refusing to explain why they have not lived up to their end of a deal with Mayor Mike Duggan to avoid legal action.

Shooting outside of Eastern Market on Gratiot sends people scurrying

By Steve Neavling on September 9, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

Shooting outside of Eastern Market on Gratiot sends people scurrying

A witness said five shots rang out in front of Gratiot Central Market shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday as the shooter fled on foot.

Grosse Pointe Park to tear down border blockade under pact with Mayor Duggan

By Steve Neavling on August 19, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office  

Grosse Pointe Park to tear down border blockade under pact with Mayor Duggan

Grosse Pointe Park has agreed to remove a controversial farmer’s market that blocked off the border of Detroit this summer under a potentially landmark agreement between the two disparate communities.

Column: Grosse Pointe Park couple speaks out against blockade at Detroit border

By Motor City Muckraker on August 10, 2014   Featured Stories, Government, posts  

Column: Grosse Pointe Park couple speaks out against blockade at Detroit border

The choices to further divide Grosse Pointe Park from Detroit at Kercheval have hindered the economic, civil, and social interactions which the thoroughfare had provided.

Detroit mulls taking Grosse Pointe Park to court over controversial blockade

By Steve Neavling on August 1, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office  

Detroit mulls taking Grosse Pointe Park to court over controversial blockade

Grosse Pointe Park’s decision to block a popular road at the border of Detroit with a farmer’s market may be a costly one.

GP Park residents express outrage over blockade at Detroit border

By Steve Neavling on July 29, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline  

GP Park residents express outrage over blockade at Detroit border

Dozens of Grosse Pointers turned out to protest a shed built to block off traffic at Kercheval and Alter along the border of Detroit.

Records: Grosse Pointe used Detroit property to build controversial blockade without approval

By Steve Neavling on July 16, 2014   City Government, Government, Investigations  

Records: Grosse Pointe used Detroit property to build controversial blockade without approval

The city of Detroit launched an investigation after we presented evidence that Grosse Pointe is building a farmer’s market on the wrong side of the border.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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