Without reliable transportation, Detroiters in need of regular medical care struggle to get to hospitals, clinics or pharmacies.
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Posted inHealth and Welfare, Transportation
‘We see a lot of helplessness’: At a Detroit clinic, transportation barriers put chronic disease, injured patients at risk
Transportation barriers prevent many Detroiters from accessing vital care at John Mailey’s clinic, which offers weight and blood pressure management.
Posted inEnvironment
Volunteers bring vacant East Warren Avenue lots one step closer to arboretum, botanical garden
Detroit Hives aims to complete the community-reflected East Warren Community Arboretum & Botanical Garden by October 2026.
Posted inBusiness, Environment
Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’
A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
DTE seeks $163 million gas rate hike as heating help dwindles
DTE’s rate hike request comes as Trump administration puts the future of federal dollars for utility customers in doubt.
Posted inTransportation
25 years of fighting for Detroit transit: A conversation with TRU’s Megan Owens
Transportation Riders United is gearing up for its next big battles: a Wayne County transit vote next summer.
Posted inEnvironment, Political and Public Policy Information
City must act against Aevitas oil treatment facility that caught fire: Detroit council member
A Detroit firefighter was injured during the response to the June 30 fire at Aevitas Specialty Services, which took about seven hours to bring under control.
Posted inEnvironment
Jefferson Chalmers looks to seawalls to overcome flood insurance burden
“It’s such a unique neighborhood, and there’s a lot of work that needs to be done to come up with a fix that is equitable,” says Jefferson Chalmers resident Dan Piepszowski.
Posted inArts & Culture, Environment
Day of the Dead altar at DIA spotlights air pollution’s human impact
The artists will discuss their work at a Nov. 2 panel discussion at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
We Walk Detroit builds health, community step by step in city’s parks: ‘Therapeutic’
The We Walk Detroit initiative will return in 2026 after the last-minute state budget process injected uncertainty into the program’s future.