A Detroit City Council resolution notes that transit service is a lifeline for low-income residents, seniors, residents with disabilities and essential workers.
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.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
ShotSpotter contract extension approved
The nine-month agreement with SoundThinking, formerly known as ShotSpotter, has sparked controversy over its cost and effectiveness.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare
Detroit activates cooling centers amid extreme heat
All Detroit Recreation Centers will remain open during normal operating hours to provide heat relief.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
GLWA wins zoning approval for new Jefferson Chalmers pump station
The Tuesday approvals are the final steps in the work getting underway for the Freud Pump Station Improvement Project.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Council asks MDOT to move on Fort Street ‘road diet’
Diane Cross, a spokesperson for MDOT, confirmed in a Tuesday email that MDOT “is doing a feasibility study of Fort St. north of Outer Drive.”
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
AI Chatbot, Instagram live: New land bank strategies to engage Detroiters
The AI chatbot went live in mid-May after a seven-week monitoring period to evaluate its usefulness and responsiveness, according to the land bank.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit’s emergency ambulance contracts greenlit
The Detroit fire administration has said that the department would need about $20 million in upfront costs to bring its EMS services fully in-house, and even if the funding could be identified, the turnaround for more city-owned and operated rigs would take years.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Political and Public Policy Information
Mary Sheffield’s message at Mackinac: Sustainable growth matters
The mayor then laid out her commitment to tackling poverty elimination as a “pro-growth strategy” during the 2026 conference centered on the theme of common ground.
Posted inBusiness, Detroit City Notebook
Industrial project for Detroit’s west side gains zoning, remediation approvals
The Detroit City Council authorized a proposal to rezone a large portion of the site for industrial use as well as a brownfield redevelopment plan for the $62 million “Junction McGraw” project.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Detroit City Notebook
A new stage, play features for Spirit Plaza
Among the new amenities for the park are a covered stage, a swing set and a larger and more inclusive play area with a wheelchair-accessible merry-go-round and a climbing tower for a range of ages and abilities.