Those who remain are often long-term residents who want or need a cheap place to live and are willing to put up with the dust, noise, and smells from nearby factories and a sewage treatment plant, the author writes.
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Detroit City soccer complex seeks $88M in tax breaks, but no public subsidy
Developers say the new AlumniFi Field is unlike any other stadium in Detroit for a few key reasons.
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Records: Beydoun, other MEDC officials skipped conflict of interest reports
Michigan economic development officials failed to file required conflict of interest reports for years, including one board member now under investigation for potential embezzlement, a Bridge investigation found.
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Benefit talks for DCFC stadium need community volunteers
Detroit City FC is pursuing a $192 million project at the old Southwest Hospital site in Corktown.
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Detroit startups can apply for a slice of new $700K grant program. What to know.
The new fund offers grants of $15,000 and $50,000 for startups to stay in Detroit and create jobs.
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In the past 50 years, we’ve lost more than 150 majority-Black neighborhoods
A landmark study on gentrification shows that 15% of urban neighborhoods have been gentrified — leading to the displacement of at least half a million Black residents.
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With I-375 redesign, Detroiters could have a chance to right past community wrongs.
In rare, parallel circumstances, Detroit has a second chance to redevelop infrastructure and historic grounds; this time with the community in mind.
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An Indigenous collective asked about buying land bank property. Then the price jumped.
After the Thečhíȟila Collective submitted an inquiry to the land bank for a lot priced at $7,000, the authority raised the price to $136,500.
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Commentary: Detroit’s population grew in 2023, 2024 − a strategy to welcome immigrants helps explain the turnaround from decades of population decline
Here are three reasons why Detroit and other cities want to welcome immigrants:
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Feds pause operations at 3 Michigan Job Corps centers as part of nationwide move
Michigan has Job Corps centers in Detroit, Flint and Grand Rapids, according to a U.S. Department of Labor website.