Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced efforts to address concerns raised by senior residents about the often “deplorable conditions” they have been living in, she said.
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Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
Detroiters grapple with unknowns as lead, arsenic found at demo sites
The 59 contaminated lots whose addresses the city has revealed span across Detroit and involve demolitions conducted within the past two years.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Sheffield taps new leaders to helm Detroit’s fight against poverty
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield plans to reshuffle several city departments focused on health and human services and has tapped Luke Shaefer, a well-known Michigan poverty and social policy scholar, to take the helm.
Posted inTransportation
Report: ‘Indecent activity’ delayed Detroit bus, discipline was light
A review of video evidence revealed that Detroit Department of Transportation employees who were romantically involved abandoned a running bus.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Rx Kids program expanding to help moms and babies in Detroit
Rx Kids offers $1,500 in cash assistance during mid-pregnancy and then $500 per month for up to a year of the baby’s life and already operates in 20 communities across Michigan.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Criminal probe targets toxic dirt; Detroit could face $8M cleanup
The city is in the process of testing the Gayanga and Iron Horse sites of concern and plans to replace the dirt at all sites found to be contaminated.
Posted inHousing
Taylor to open waitlist for housing vouchers
For 12 days this month, the Taylor Housing Commission will open a waiting list for the popular, yet limited, housing choice voucher program.
Posted inHousing, Jobs & Economic Development
Long-awaited groundbreaking for $1.5B District Detroit gets date
Executives with the development’s codevelopers — the Ilitch organization’s Olympia Development of Michigan and New York-based The Related Companies — plan to start construction on the first of the 10 new buildings and building rehabs in March.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Warming centers in metro Detroit: Where to find them
Here are a list of respite spots, including hours of operation, and how to access emergency shelter if someone is experiencing homelessness.
Posted inHousing
Judge OKs plan that would allow Leland House residents to stay
A bankruptcy Judge approved the plan, authorizing the owners of the rundown 22-story building to take out a $1.2 million short-term, high-interest-rate loan.