Interest in the program illustrates an “avalanche” of need for home repair resources.
Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues and obstacles that influence economic mobility, primarily in Detroit, for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit, as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program placing journalists in local newsrooms across the country.
Her beat includes coverage of housing, water affordability and issues important to small business owners – all areas she’s passionate about as a lifelong Detroiter. She has written for Hour Detroit, Model D and Tostada Magazine.
In 2018, Rahman was selected as one of 13 contributors for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for college students and recent graduates. Rahman is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, where she dived into narrative and investigative reporting, and Wayne State University.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Detroit’s homeless hotline is changing how people can access shelter
Starting Monday, people facing housing instability will notice some changes to Detroit’s main entry point into the homeless shelter system.
Posted inDetroit Thrive
Thrive: Opening up community spaces
Nushrat Rahman unpacks complicated issues affecting the lives of Detroiters and provides resources and information to help residents thrive.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Housing help, warming centers available amid frigid temperatures
Warming centers are available around the clock for those who are facing homelessness and need a reprieve from frigid temperatures.
Posted inArts & Culture
Kitab Cafe and Bookstore to open second location inside former Avalon bakery
Husband and wife duo Ahmed Alwhysee and Asma Almulaiki want to create community spaces in the neighborhoods they grew up in and see a future.
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Focus: HOPE seeks volunteers to pack, deliver food to seniors
Focus: HOPE typically sees a dip in volunteers during the beginning of the year, following an increase throughout the holiday season.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroiters share public transit frustrations, potential solutions
BridgeDetroit convened residents, transit experts and advocates to cap off its 2023 series of community conversations.
Posted inDetroit Thrive
Thrive: A ‘developer by chance’
Nushrat Rahman unpacks complicated issues affecting the lives of Detroiters and provides resources and information to help residents thrive.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
This Detroit developer wants to bring more housing to her old neighborhood
There are at least 36 projects led by Black developers in Detroit. Among them is Sauda Ahmad-Green. She wants to bring mixed income housing to Virginia Park.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
‘Never seen anything like this’: Food pantries see spike in need
With the end of pandemic-era safety net programs and high grocery prices, more families are seeking ways to put food on the table, nonprofits say.