The City of Detroit is seeking residents’ input to shape its climate change policy in neighborhoods.
Louis Aguilar
Louis Aguilar is BridgeDetroit’s senior reporter. He covered business and development for the Detroit News, and is a former reporter for the Washington Post.
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Ilitch family revives its first historic Detroit building in 30 years
After promising five new neighborhoods within its District Detroit and census data showing the surrounding area has lost residents, the Ilitch group unveiled its first renovation of a historic Detroit building since the late 1980s.
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How rent is determined for Detroit’s affordable housing
Here’s a breakdown of what area median income means and how the formula — used by housing officials and developers — can make housing unaffordable in Detroit.
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Corruption investigations spread to two more Detroit City Council members
Corruption probes have now reached four of nine Detroit City Council members, one of whom resigned in May.
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As Detroit’s population keeps falling, how did we get here?
The 2020 census gives fuel to the debate around two Detroits. Here’s a timeline of key moments of the past decade that shape the Detroit population trends we are living with now.
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Over 1,000 Detroiters wipe out property tax debt through Gilbert’s $15M pledge
The Detroit Tax Relief Fund is helping lower the risk of Detroit’s massive property tax foreclosure problem.
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A look at Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s ‘machine’
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan seeks a third-term with a big funding edge over his opponents, and some say Duggan has too many powerful allies to stand in opposition to him.
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What is Proposal P, and how will it impact Detroit?
Here’s what you need to know about Detroit’s Proposal P, which will be on the ballot this upcoming Tuesday. As the court fight continues, here’s why the measure is a major break from the past.
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‘I’m afraid of the rain’: Detroiters cope with recurring floods
The Detroits floods have receded — for now. The trauma remains.
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An ex-Detroit police chief’s political hopes — and pending lawsuits
As former Detroit Police Chief James Craig gets the rock star treatment from conservatives, lawsuits over tactics used by police against last year’s Black Lives Matter demonstrators remain unresolved.