As the policy effort gets underway, city planning and building officials are also working to determine what types of small-scale facilities are already operating in Detroit.
Detroit City Notebook
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Detroit legislators back Wayne County transit millage
A Detroit City Council resolution notes that transit service is a lifeline for low-income residents, seniors, residents with disabilities and essential workers.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
ShotSpotter contract extension approved
The nine-month agreement with SoundThinking, formerly known as ShotSpotter, has sparked controversy over its cost and effectiveness.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare
Detroit activates cooling centers amid extreme heat
All Detroit Recreation Centers will remain open during normal operating hours to provide heat relief.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
Detroit solar project transfers to DTE after vendor drops out
The $130 million solar neighborhood initiative — which kicked off in 2023 under former Mayor Mike Duggan — aims to turn about 165 acres of disinvested neighborhoods into solar arrays to offset how much energy is used at 127 municipal buildings across Detroit.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit detained 180 minors for curfew violations during fireworks
The earlier curfew was set amid the broader national “teen takeover” trend, though it wasn’t new this year.
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GUIDE: What Detroit’s master plan means and how to have your say
With multiple planning phases and a chorus of voices informing the new plan, here’s a digestible guide for understanding the plan, chances to weigh in, who it affects, and next steps in the ongoing process.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing, Political and Public Policy Information
Tenants’ lawyers say Detroit court is handling evictions wrong
Attorneys for the Detroit Tenants Union sent a letter to the 36th District Court asking for institutional changes.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
GLWA wins zoning approval for new Jefferson Chalmers pump station
The Tuesday approvals are the final steps in the work getting underway for the Freud Pump Station Improvement Project.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Council asks MDOT to move on Fort Street ‘road diet’
Diane Cross, a spokesperson for MDOT, confirmed in a Tuesday email that MDOT “is doing a feasibility study of Fort St. north of Outer Drive.”