Funding directed to the district in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic allows for short and long-term upgrades to DPSCD buildings.
Christine Ferretti
Christine Ferretti is BridgeDetroit's managing editor, bringing 20 years of reporting and editing experience from The Detroit News, where she spent nearly a decade leading Detroit City Hall coverage, including the city's historic municipal bankruptcy. Her reporting has been recognized by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Michigan Press Association.
Ferretti holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and public relations from Madonna University and has completed fellowships with the National Press Foundation and Michigan State University's Great Lakes Environmental Journalism Training Institute.
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Detroit opens COVID testing site with option for antiviral treatment
Detroiters who test positive at the city’s “Test-to-treat” site can be evaluated there and if eligible will receive free antiviral medication.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
Detroit health official urges caution amid anticipated spike in COVID-19
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Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit approves plan to give workers paid parental leave
The city intends to launch its paid parental leave program on Jan. 1.
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Detroit council urges DTE to restore moratorium on utility shutoffs
The council’s request follows a March report by Outlier and ProPublica that broke down how DTE dealt with residents struggling with energy affordability during COVID-19.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Could 3D housing be in Detroit’s future?
The pilot build of a single-family home in Detroit’s Islandview is anticipated to be the first state-funded, 3D-printed house constructed in Michigan
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United Artists Building to get $75M overhaul with apartments, retail
The building is slated to open in late 2023 and will also include 10,000 square feet of retail and dining space along Bagley Street.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
People Mover needs $100M in upgrades and more Detroit riders
The People Mover is set to reopen in mid-April and aiming to strengthen partnerships with community organizations and cultural institutions to rebuild ridership.
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In increasing Black homeownership, mortgage denials are only one barrier
Homeownership is key to building Black wealth but Detroit buyers are challenged by more than mortgage denials.
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Detroit gets $58M federal grant for flood recovery and prevention
Detroit to use HUD disaster recovery grant to expand a program to stem basement backups.