Some Detroit neighborhoods to see substantial property tax reduction
House panel approved a bill to lower taxes in Detroit, and thanks to this bill, property owners in a $200,000 home will save as much as $3000 a year.
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Time for Transit = Now
Why can’t metro Detroiters shuttle around on General-Motors-made electric buses (Seattle bought a bunch) to and from work, to and from restaurants and bars, to and from the hospital, saving on air quality and decreasing unemployment? Detroit is late on mass transit. But it’s never too late to jump on the national bandwagon, say proponents of mass transit.
Foundation to keep commitment to Detroit
Knight Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to Detroit, despite exit of Knight Ridder Inc’s publication business in the city.
Detroit Metro Airport posts best-ever first half
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport set an all-time record for passenger traffic, for the first six months of any year, for first half of calendar year 2005.
Fashion Week shows off Detroit’s glam best
"The runways are set, the models are ready and the clothing is fabulous - everything's in order for Detroit's first fashion week devoted to Motown's hottest designers," says Pride Source.
AirTran to Launch Atlanta-to-Detroit Service
AirTran Airways plans to begin nonstop service from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Orlando in November.
Detroit Tops List of America’s ‘Most Independent Cities’ for Home Sellers
"A widely anticipated annual survey of home-selling habits released today by real-estate services company ForSaleByOwner.com reveals that Detroit homeowners are the most 'independent' of any city in the U.S.", reports PRNewswire.
Thompson, Skillman foundations to team up on charter high schools in Detroit
Thompson and Skillman Foundations recently formalized their partnership to spend $200 million on building charter high schools in Detroit. The first urban charter high school could open as early as 2006.
Blogs Detroit Style
When you look at a vast city like Detroit and environs, it’s only natural that an online community of arts, culture and civic-savvy bloggers and webmasters should thrive here. If we’re not driving in our cars, we’re sitting on our asses in cubicles or hatching plans in basements and home offices in far-flung corners of the city. The growing proliferation of blogs has touched even The Tubes of the Ren Cen with GM maverick VP of design Bob Lutz running (yes, it’s actually him posting and commenting) a wildly popular automotive blog.
