Detroit City Councilman Scott Benson convened the cross-sector workgroup last month to share feedback on zoning policy for future data center developments in Detroit amid an explosion of interest and concern nationally.
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 inCivic and Community Information, Detroit City Notebook
$8M in sidewalk repairs coming to Detroit neighborhoods
The contract will largely address the backlog of more than 6,300 sidewalks identified for repair as of Jan. 1, 2026.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit’s EMS support contracts remain on hold
Several council members and the fire union are advocating for shorter, one-year agreements with the hopes of a quick ramp-up on staffing and equipment.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Ex-Leland House tenants get access to collect belongings
There are 32 households signed up to retrieve belongings out of the 38 households.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Political and Public Policy Information
Taxes, trucks and teen spaces top Gabriela Santiago-Romero’s priority list
Santiago-Romero said she’s promoting the concept and other revenue-generation strategies in an effort to better respond to the everyday needs of Detroiters.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroiter rescues 2 neighbors from fire, doing ‘what God told me’
White was honored with a Spirit of Detroit award by District 7 City Council Member Denzel McCampbell for his heroic actions.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare, Police & Public Safety
Emergency ambulance contracts in limbo, risking Detroit response time delay
DFD Deputy Chief Derek Hillman said that an impact would be felt “across the board” for delays on the city’s most urgent emergency calls.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Tired of wondering where the bus is? DDOT has a solution
Detroit City Council approved a three-year, $1.2 million contract for a vehicle tracking system that DDOT’s Director Robert Cramer says should reduce the often frustrating wait times for city buses.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
DPD steps up drifting, drag racing enforcement; considers drones
DPD began efforts in late March to step up enforcement of illegal drifting and drag racing in several city hot spots.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit to pay $4M in wrongful conviction settlement
LaVone Hill filed a federal lawsuit in 2025 against the city and several of its officers, arguing that they coerced false testimony from witnesses and that they hid and fabricated evidence in his case.