The University of Michigan says that the Hudson’s Site in Detroit will pay off the cost of the public subsidies, which amount to the better part of a billion dollars– by 2052. Is it worth it?
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Dan Gilbert and General Motors remain among the only two entities that Detroit has never really said “no” to. Both are worth about $40 billion each, and now they want even more money.
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If you’re in Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft, make sure you actually explore outside downtown. There’s plenty more to do, plenty to see, and much good food to be et [sic].
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Nat is attending the Michigan Association of Planning’s annual conference. It’s going great– especially with regard to figuring out new ways to refashion state agencies that aren’t doing their jobs.
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Transit advocacy should necessarily focus on making sure transit systems can be easily accessed. In many cases, that begins with signs to show people where to go.
Read MoreAs life has changed dramatically for many over the past year, the workers of Detroit have continued to rely upon
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The owners of the Ambassador Bridge, their trucking empire, and a plethora of shell corporations own many acres of prime real estate close to Detroit’s downtown. Why have they avoided regulatory scrutiny?
Read MoreLoneliness. Failures of civic engagement. A lacking sense of place. These are things that are often not discussed together. They’re
Read MoreI attended an event last night hosted by Transportation Riders United in One Woodward. The second floor conference room has
Read MoreFigures out this week show that Detroit’s QLINE streetcar, once heralded as a bringer of progress to our struggling city,
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