The pain of the war in Gaza has been deeply felt in metro Detroit, home to the nation’s largest Arab-American population and a large Jewish population.
Tom Perkins
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Uncommitted vote in Southeast Michigan not just an Arab-American issue
For many Arab-Americans, Muslims and allies in Southeast Michigan, Harris’s plan to continue arming Israel is a deal breaker.
Posted inBusiness, Environment
Lawsuit alleges regulators manipulated air quality data for Detroit concrete producer
State records showed particulate matter levels in the area near Zug Island were already on the cusp of violating federal health limits when Levy submitted the application in 2023.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Are tax breaks for development ‘the best deal’ for Detroiters?
The likely struggle of the Hudson’s Detroit project to meet projected Detroit jobs and revenue is the latest large-scale project fueling the debate over the structure of tax-incentivized development.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit’s lost Civil War site has been found
A new archaeological scan of the ground around Campau Park has identified the location of the six barracks of Camp Ward.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
‘Net loser’: Gilbert’s Hudson building unlikely to meet promised job, tax revenue when GM workers move in
Detroit will not see a net gain in new jobs or local tax revenue for the estimated 850 GM RenCen employees.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business
Obscure booze law holding Detroit restaurants back, owners say
Demand for craft and rare liquors is reshaping bar menus across the country. But in Michigan state liquor rules are a barrier.
Posted inEnvironment
Air monitor data manipulated in proposed Delray slag facility permit, advocates claim
Particulate matter levels are already on the cusp of violating federal air quality limits in Delray. Dearborn-based concrete producer Edward C. Levy’s proposal discounts nearby air monitors in permit modeling. The permit is the subject of public hearing tonight.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
District Detroit is getting more incentives than you think
A BridgeDetroit analysis provides a first-of-its-kind look at the total investment and incentives for each District Detroit project completed, underway or proposed since 2012.