Malachi has the wrap up from the last formal session of 2024: Tenants right commission, solar farm zoning, police chief search and more.
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DDOT bus behavior rule dropped
A proposed ban on political activity on city buses was struck out of a pending ordinance to honor feedback from transit activists.
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Detroit council clears the way for limits on ads for marijuana, vaping
The council plans to take up an ordinance banning advertising signs within 1,000 feet of child care centers, schools, parks, libraries, recreation centers, juvenile detention facilities and similar places.
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Detroit officials say ‘water is safe’ after letter sparks lead concerns
Malachi Barrett has your dispatch from Detroit City Council: Water quality fears, Spirit Plaza enhancements, bus platforms, new child care zoning rules and more.
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We want your feedback: Who should lead Detroit?
Here’s a few names I’ve been hearing, taken with a grain of salt, for candidates Detroiters would like to see:
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Detroit, land of eggs and honey
In one of it’s last meetings of the year, the Detroit City Council approved an ordinance for backyard farms, set focus areas and said goodbye to the police chief.
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Chickens, ducks and bees on the menu
Malachi Barrett has the City Council recap: Livestock law advancing, one-time housing programs get a boost, bus driver wages still lag, new rental, affordable housing laws and more.
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Holdups for Detroit housing reform
Malachi Barrett has your City Council dispatch: Secondary street names, housing reform holdups, landlord retaliation claims and a neighborhood plan for Eastern Market.
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Former library building renamed after Detroit councilman who helped save it
The long-vacant building named after Detroit Council President Pro Tem James Tate Jr. reopened this year as a new space for police operations and community events.
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Alley cleanups planned near housing projects; towing contracts boosted
The City Council approved spending $1.45 million in federal pandemic relief funds to clean up four alleyways alongside new housing projects.