The historic district welcomes visitors as a year-and-a-half-long redevelopment project winds down and there’s a question of whether the Monroe blocks should remain pedestrian-only.
Detroit City Notebook
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit promised language access. Recent emergencies exposed gaps.
The law was meant to bolster translation and interpretation services and requires city departments to come up with language access plans.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Backlash after $2.2M police drone grant submitted without Council approval
Currently, the police department does not have an approved policy for drone use.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Need a ride to the polls? Free rides are available on Election Day
Overall, 979 ballots were cast at early voting sites across the city through 5 p.m. Monday.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Detroit transit union president departs
Schetrone Collier’s goal was to leave conditions within DDOT better than he found them when he joined the department in 1989, and he did just that.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment, Quality of Life
Detroit parks are getting a boost. What to know
Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration said the 11 projects were shaped with input from block clubs, neighborhood associations, schools, businesses and organizations that use the parks.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Primary election: Early in-person voting starts Saturday
The primary election on Aug. 4 determines party nominations for Congress, state Legislature and governor.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment, Health and Welfare
Detroit paying average of $36K to remove, replace ‘dirty’ dirt
Just over 100 properties have been excavated so far over the eight-month process; another 450-plus properties still need to be addressed.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
Detroit council opposes unchecked water use by AI data centers
The resolution notes that artificial intelligence data centers use water to cool down and “consume a tremendous amount of resources.”
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit City Council approves $5.8M settlement in wrongful conviction
The agreement, approved Tuesday by Detroit City Council, will bring a conclusion to a 2018 lawsuit filed by Detroiter Aaron Salter.