Up Close: M-1 Rail begins taking shape in downtown Detroit
Woodward Avenue is unrecognizable in some areas as crews begin laying rails for Detroit’s M-1 streetcars.
Mayor Duggan secretly worked with EM to abolish state-mandated transparency law
This isn’t about the effectiveness of a city ordinance or emergency management. It’s about a mayor intentionally misleading the public.
Help on way for downtown coffee shop forced to use water from hydrant
A crew on Wednesday will begin removing bricks and masonry that are hanging loosely from the Wurlitzer high-rise next door on Broadway Street.
Bloody union battles taught lessons that resonate today
These days, few people remember the bloody battles that the UAW fought to receive recognition.
Man offers to trade Detroit home for new iPhone 6 or iPad
But there is no app to fix the brick house on the city’s east side.
More bad news for downtown Detroit coffee shop relying on fire hydrant for water
Crumbling bricks from the adjacent, neglected Wurlitzer building aren’t the only danger to 1515 Broadway.
Hamtramck’s premier music venue, Small’s, pays homage to 90s’ alternative scene
Alt rockers showed up in torn fishnets, leather jackets or predominantly black attire for a night featuring talented local bands.
Video: Scrappers have devoured historic Eastown Theatre in Detroit
Photographer Robert Monaghan captured this video showing the devastation caused by scrappers.
Judge – finally – orders Wurlitzer owners to safeguard crumbling building
The crumbling brick exterior of the Wurlitzer in downtown Detroit has been falling for more than a decade.
Gentrification? High-end retail to replace Cass Corridor’s only grocery store
Tomboy Market was a small grocer that served the Cass Corridor’s lower-income residents for years.