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Why this time could be different for public transit in metro Detroit Mass transit has long been a challenge for the state that put the world on wheels, but for the first time in a long time there seems to be political will to change that. A cohesive regional transit plan is closer to reality…

As Detroit makes progress against crime, reputation still lags Detroit has been celebrating a remarkable decline in crime lately, reporting fewer criminal homicides in 2023 than in any year since 1966. Non-fatal shootings were also down year over year; so were carjackings, robberies and sexual assaults. But the good news on crime prompts two questions:…

Developer purchases more of the Detroit riverfront next to Joe Louis Arena site The Torgows have expanded their footprint next to the Joe Louis Arena site. Last month, an affiliate of the family’s Detroit-based Sterling Group development company paid an estimated $5.5 million for more than three acres of west Detroit riverfront land from Detroit…

Duggan’s PILOT proposal for affordable housing a ‘big win,’ developer says Mayor Mike Duggan has a clear goal in mind when it comes to housing in Detroit. “We are, I think, going to become the easiest place in Michigan to build affordable housing,” Duggan said Thursday morning during a discussion as part of the annual…