Report: DPS on brink of collapse as state fails to manage crisis
The state has fueled the decline by reducing funding, closing schools and allowing nearly 100 charter schools to open.
Loveland shows areas most vulnerable to fires during Devil’s Night period
If the past four years are any indication, Detroit is likely to see more than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period beginning Thursday.
In-depth survey reveals devastating impact of fires on Detroit’s neighborhoods
From Jan. 1 to July 31, fires damaged or destroyed more than 1,650 houses, apartments, commercial buildings, schools, hospitals and churches, according to Detroit-based Loveland Technologies.
Detroit on Fire: 220+ houses, buildings burn in January; fire rigs malfunction
Despite Detroit’s population decline, fires continue to devour neighborhoods at a punishing rate,
Mystery: Fires break out in 7 houses on 1 block in Detroit
Investigators aren’t sure what caused the blazes, some of which broke out in occupied homes.
Sweeping survey of Highland Park reveals sobering reality of abandonment
An interactive map by Loveland Technologies shows every parcel with findings from the survey.
Sobering report: 20% of Detroiters could lose homes to tax foreclosure this year
As more properties fall into foreclosure, the cycle of abandonment, arson and blight will continue.
Mapping all Detroit properties? There’s an app for that
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