The application replaces an older format and will be used for city surplus properties, including industrial, commercial, and high-density residential parcels.
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 inTransportation
DDOT drivers would see pay raise in contract headed to City Council
Additional performance incentives for attendance and safety give drivers the opportunity to take home more than their regional counterparts.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo selected as Detroit’s next ombudsman
The Detroiter is set to resign from the DPSCD Board of Education ahead of the 10-year appointment. She will earn $195,000 per year.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business
Greektown restaurants, bars still open for business amid extensive construction project
The Monroe Streetscape Transformation Project is years in the making with the aim of reinvigorating Greektown.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
Belle Isle seeks community feedback on 11 potential investments
The summerlong outreach effort also includes an on-the-ground team of staff and volunteers who will gather feedback at the park and various community events throughout Detroit.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
What would happen if the Detroit Land Bank were dissolved? CEO explains
Land bank CEO Tammy Daniels discussed the DLBA’S function and future plans as some residents and City Council members debate its value.
Posted inCulture Canvas
Culture Canvas: Connecting kids to poetry
InsideOut Literary Arts Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen writes about a project to mark the group’s 30th anniversary, “that’s worth more than a moment of your attention.”
Posted inBusiness, Political and Public Policy Information
Duggan: RenCen redevelopment ‘the right thing’
Duggan highlighted how the Detroit riverfront has been a unifying place and reupped Gilbert’s plans to take down two of the Renaissance Center towers as part of a redevelopment plan.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Vitti talks marijuana dangers for kids and fighting poverty at Mackinac
Nikolai Vitti said the district has at least one incident a week when students between third and 12th grade take edibles.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Mayoral candidates build support on Mackinac Island
BridgeDetroit is at the Mackinac Policy Conference this week to learn more about the future leadership of Detroit.