Up close: 8 most abandoned neighborhoods in Detroit
More than a third of the houses and buildings are vacant in eight Detroit neighborhoods.
Detroiters’ loyalty to Kool cigarettes in ’70s frustrated Philip Morris
Newly discovered documents show that Detroiters also scoffed at the tobacco company’s potential competitor to Kool, “Menthol Fat.”
8 elegant churches, synagogues on Woodward in Detroit
They are architectural gems, many of them more than a century old, with fascinating histories.
Take before-and-after tour of Detroit’s most vacant neighborhood
Detroit’s most desolate area is in the shadow of the Coleman A. Young International Airport on Detroit’s east side, where entire blocks are overgrown parcels.
Detroit’s 5e Gallery Celebrates Women in Hip Hop for 5th Anniversary
The night will include live music, DJs, poetry readings and a graffiti showcase.
Shinola builds dog park in Detroit, prepares to launch new line of pet accessories
The company plans to roll out the pet accessories and dog park at Cass and Canfield on June 20, the same day Shinola is opening a sister shop on the same block.
‘A Detroit Anthology’ is unique collection of essays, poems, photos by Detroiters
The newly published, “A Detroit Anthology,” is a refreshingly well-packed collection of compelling essays, stories, poems and photographs of the city and its resilient, diverse residents.
Detroit police not ‘trained’ to ticket graffiti vandals
There’s one problem with Detroit’s plan to crack down on the proliferation of graffiti: Most of its police officers aren’t trained to issue tickets to vandals.
Heidelberg Project apologizes to preacher for Tyree Guyton’s behavior
The Heidelberg Project said Guyton “has been affronted by some rather deceptive characters recently.”
Tyree Guyton’s erratic behavior alarms neighbors, visitors of Heidelberg Project
“People are dumping money on him left and right but have no idea what he’s doing,” said a neighbor, whose house was burned in two arson fires targeting the Heidelberg Project. “It is pitiful.”