The program introduces an affordable electric vehicle carshare program to improve mobility options for underserved residents.
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Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit parks inspire Marcus Elliot’s award-winning musical project
Elliot teaches jazz saxophone at Wayne State University and directs the Creative Arts Orchestra at the University of Michigan.
Posted inEnvironment
Advocates optimistic Kamala Harris could champion environmental justice
Advocates say Harris’ track record suggests she could expand on Biden’s environmental efforts and address the cumulative impacts of pollution.
Posted inEnvironment
What’s that smell? Southwest Detroiters search for the source of pollution
This latest round of odors highlights an everyday problem in Southwest Detroit, where pollution from vehicles and industrial sources on both sides of the river takes a toll on residents’ health and quality of life.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit organizers demand a public hearing ahead of DTE’s latest proposed rate hike
DTE asked for a $456 million revenue hike just four months after state regulators approved $368 million.
Posted inBusiness, Jobs & Economic Development
Climate and public health entrepreneurs find community in Detroit’s Black tech ecosystem
Black tech entrepreneurs in and around the city are finding support through Black Tech Saturdays, a meetup of like-minded tech entrepreneurs and tech-curious individuals held in Newlab at Michigan Central.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
GLWA’s Cheryl Porter makes history as water association’s first Black woman president
Porter is chief operating officer for the Great Lakes Water Authority. She’s focused on helping advance Black women in STEM.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
High E. coli levels at Belle Isle Beach reveal weaknesses in state testing
Communication and delayed testing results kept Belle Isle Beach open despite high E. coli levels.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
Metro Detroiters open up about the impacts of DTE Energy shut-offs
Detroit residents gather for a “collective imagining” of what community-owned power could look like.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
What Trump and Project 2025 could mean for Michigan’s environment
The conservative plan to radically transform the federal government could hurt Michigan’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and clean up PFAS pollution.