The People Mover is set to reopen in mid-April and aiming to strengthen partnerships with community organizations and cultural institutions to rebuild ridership.
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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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.
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Changes in Detroit’s pension payment plan could ‘compromise’ city services
Mike Duggan intends to seek court intervention to overturn a city pension fund vote to shorten the number of years Detroit makes legacy debt payments. Detroit CFO estimates the move will have the city paying $20 million to $25 million more each year.
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State to replace I-375 in Detroit with ‘urban boulevard’
The state unveiled plans to replace I-375 in Detroit with an ‘urban boulevard’ where a thriving Black community once stood – officials hope to fix an ‘unjust legacy.’
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Can Detroit erase residential blight in four years?
Mayor Mike Duggan intends to eradicate residential blight by the end of his third term. Some argue too many hurdles remain.