To fully harness Detroit's potential as a climate haven, it is imperative to recognize and address the city's industrial legacy and ecological shortcomings. We take a closer look at flood risk areas within Detroit, with Jefferson Chalmers and Southwest Detroit/Dearborn emerging as critical zones on the risk map.
"Coldwater Kitchen," a new documentary from Brian Kaufman and Mark Kurlyandchik premiering this week, follows the journeys of Chef Jimmy Hill and three inmates inside and outside of prison.
With an average construction age of 70+ years, Detroit homes need a special kind of love. It's why the city's home improvement stores are often local, and connected to the residents they supply. Here's the story their geography tells.
Detroit residents that have purchased a home through the Detroit Land Bank Authority have a unique opportunity to learn more about improving their home renovation skills, and all the while building their own custom-designed piece of furniture.
“Connecting people to their parks enhances social well-being, relationships, safety and environmental health,” says Project EverGreen Executive Director Cindy Code.
“As flooding events become even more frequent, further shining a light on Detroit’s outdated infrastructure, it’s extremely important that we continue to work with our partners in the event of another overwhelming rainfall,” says JEI CEO Josh Elling.
A collaborative study found that over 40% of Detroit households surveyed between 2012 and 2020 reported household flooding. A recent event at Wayne State University brought together researchers, policymakers, and other community leaders to discuss Detroit’s recent flooding and infrastructure issues.
The director of a northwest Detroit community development nonprofit talks about integrating cutting-edge green and sustainable technology into its development work.
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online media project – Rural Innovation eXchange (RIX). RIX will focus on the innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation and community development taking place in rural Michigan and feature the work of rural talent and content creators.
Using national datasets, Planet Detroit identifies outliers pointing to places with equitable or growing tree canopy, particularly in historically underserved locations, and reports on the solutions those places have found.
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