Here’s why certain Detroit neighborhoods flood and disinvestment matters. Also, is suburban sprawl a cause of city flooding?
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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Long, nasty battle over Detroit’s Proposal P enters final showdown
The Michigan Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the Detroit proposal to remake City government.
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5 things to know about Detroit’s plan for epic federal aid
Detroit just set up a game plan to spend $826 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars. Can it stick to that plan?
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Debate over how Detroit should spend epic amount of federal aid heats up
Mayor Mike Duggan is seeking City Council approval for his plan to spend $426 million in American Rescue Plan funding. But the conversation may just be starting.
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Why Detroit needs Juan Martinez’s whimsical art more than ever
Juan Martinez’s metal creations aim to spark random joy among strangers in Detroit.
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Detroit may step up its voice in national reparations movement
In honor of Juneteenth, City Council Pro Tem Mary Sheffield will introduce a resolution recognizing the City’s unjust treatment of Black people and, if approved, Detroit would join a growing national reparations movement.
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Why the revision of Detroit’s city charter is so contentious
The revised city charter that Detroiters may vote on would make unprecedented changes to government, an analysis finds.
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A look at the art that threatened to derail Parade Co.’s new HQ plans
The Parade Co. has bought the historic Brodhead Armory on the riverfront. How much of the WPA-era murals can be saved remains unclear.
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The state of the Detroit riverfront in 2021
Just in time for summer, a look at development along one of Detroit’s most popular destinations, the downtown riverfront.
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Here’s why many Detroiters want federal aid to go to home repair
Major home repair has reached a crisis level in Detroit. Many Detroiters told Mayor Mike Duggan they see American Rescue Act Plan funding as the fix.