A public hearing will be set to consider a new set of zoning changes meant to encourage new housing built by small local developers.
Malachi Barrett
Malachi Barrett is a mission-oriented reporter working to liberate information for Detroiters.
Barrett previously worked for MLive covering local news and statewide politics in Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Detroit. He was named Michigan’s 2019 Newspaper Rising Star by the Associated Press. Barrett graduated from Central Michigan University in 2016.
Barrett lives in Detroit's Pingree Park neighborhood on the eastside with his wife. He's mostly from Battle Creek, but also lived in California, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina and Japan.
Posted inBusiness, Jobs & Economic Development
Residents strike deal with Detroit City FC for community fund, $17 minimum wage
The $198 million stadium project includes a 15,000-seat stadium, 421-space parking deck and 76 apartment units.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Will Kercheval housing project bring density or displacement?
The plan includes a four-story building with 48 housing units, amenities for tenants, five spaces for retail businesses, a reconfigured parking lot and a new entrance to the park.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Detroit council takes Zyn out of the game
The City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas.
Posted inElection 2025
Who won the mayoral debate? Detroiters, and an expert, weigh in
BridgeDetroit reached out to voters we met throughout the campaign season. Their reactions were mixed — and some said they didn’t even know the debate was on.
Posted inElection 2025
Mary Sheffield, Solomon Kinloch fight for Detroit’s future in heated mayoral debate
The hour-long debate — so far, the only televised debate ahead of the Nov. 4 general election — featured several testy exchanges between the two candidates seeking to replace outgoing Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor as an independent in 2026.
Posted inElection 2025
Live updates: Sheffield and Kinloch face off in Detroit mayoral debate
Follow live updates and analysis by BridgeDetroit and The Detroit Free Press on the Detroit mayoral debate.
Posted inMichigan Government, Transportation
Passenger train planned for Detroit transit hub at Michigan Central campus
The transit hub would be built across the street on land owned by Ford Motor Co. Riders who travel to and from Canada would go through a border checkpoint in Windsor.
Posted inElection 2025
7 things we learned from our last big Sheffield interview
City Council President and mayoral candidate Mary Sheffield joined us on Oct. 9 for a long interview touching on a variety of topics about her leadership style, policy platform and commitment to transparency ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Appeals court rules Detroit ShotSpotter contracts violated oversight law
Malachi Barrett has the latest from Detroit City Council: A ruling on ShotSpotter, free bus rides to the polls, disaster funding for public housing and Pistons redevelopment plan.