Detroit Awards Development Package to the Dark Lord Sauron
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces an unprecedented subsidy package to the Dark Lord Sauron to assist in sustainable redevelopment of Barad-dûr.
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The Real Cost Of A COVID Test? It Depends.
In a city whose government has aggressively and continually underfunded public transit, human services, and infrastructure, it can sometimes prove
Read MoreChristmas 2021: Handbuilt’s Naughty Or Nice List
Every year, we at Handbuilt Heavy Industries, Incorporated, feel the need to wrap up with a Christmas-y list of everyone who
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“Detroit: Become Livonia” – Mike Duggan
Detroit’s mayor has a vision for the city. It involves a lot of parking lots, and a lot of low-wage jobs. But there’s a better way.
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Mike Duggan’s Legacy of Austerity, Corporate Power, and State Violence
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is inevitably coasting to an easy reëlection tomorrow. His legacy is a complex and a fraught one– that deserves a lot of critical scrutiny, in spite of the big moves that the city has made in the past decade.
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MDOT: Rebrand And Replace. Some Ideas From The MAP Conference.
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.
Read MoreDetroit Landlords Sue The Court– For Not Evicting Tenants Fast Enough
A class action lawsuit, filed today in Detroit, alleges that the 36th District Court violated the US Constitution by “depravation
Read MoreThe Morouns Tore Down A Warehouse For More Truck Parking. Really. [EDITED]
Walking from home to Corktown last night in search of food and drink with some out-of-town visitors who were eager
Read More“I Thought It Would Be Worse,” said a Detroit cop of a protest last year. “I Wanted More.”
CONTENT WARNING: The 22-minute video and the clips I’ve taken from it below include some disturbing and extremely graphic imagery,
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Study: Detroit CBO Is Not Quite There Yet
An academic paper looks at the Detroit Community Benefits Ordinance, or CBO. Conclusions? It’s had mixed success. We can get beyond this if we stop thinking about public policy in the simplistic terms of “pro” or “anti” development.
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