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Detour’s The Dig

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Call for freelance pitches: Detroit inequitable development stories

Kate Abbey-Lambertz headshot by Kate Abbey-Lambertz July 19, 2021October 11, 2023

Freelance journalists in Detroit are encouraged to submit pitches for stories about how development affects communities in the city.

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Detroit may soon get a residential permit parking zone near Little Caesars Arena

by Aaron Mondry July 15, 2021October 11, 2023
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Detroit sold the Brodhead Armory for the price of a Midtown loft. Was it enough?

by Aaron Mondry June 30, 2021October 11, 2023
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A guide to buying neighborhood vacant lots in Detroit

by Aaron Mondry June 23, 2021October 11, 2023
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Notorious for exploitation, land contracts are getting a second look in Detroit

by Aaron Mondry June 15, 2021October 11, 2023
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How the all-women team at END Studio is making design accessible in Detroit

by Aaron Mondry June 8, 2021October 11, 2023
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North End Landing developers press on despite opposition to 180-unit project

by Aaron Mondry June 1, 2021October 11, 2023
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The lost houses of Clarkdale Street

by Aaron Mondry May 26, 2021October 11, 2023
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A palatial Palmer Woods mansion is for sale — with a ballroom, billiards and an extra apartment

by Aaron Mondry May 20, 2021October 11, 2023
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The Fitzgerald Revitalization Project is winding down. Why did it fall short of expectations?

by Aaron Mondry May 18, 2021October 11, 2023

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