The state placed dozens of people in hotels to stave off homelessness because pandemic assistance didn’t come fast enough to prevent eviction. A tight rental market means many are still there but only have until the end of the month to move out.
Posted inDetour
Scoot elsewhere: Detroit imposes weekend curfew on electric scooter use downtown
Detroit introduced a curfew this month that renders rentable electric scooters unusable on weekend nights in the downtown area.
Posted inDetour
What officials are – and aren’t – doing right now to protect Detroit pedestrians
Pedestrians and bikers in Detroit face a litany of safety risks while trying to use the roads.
Posted inHow-to Guide
How to buy a house on a land contract in Detroit
So you’re thinking of buying a house in Detroit using a land contract. Congrats! This guide will help you navigate the process: The dos, the don’t, and the major red flags.
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You’re Invited! Join Outlier Media for a Spring Spritzer
Join Outlier Media on June 9 to meet our team, learn about how we are building a stronger community and enjoy snacks and drinks on us.
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Laptops, LPs and museum passes: There’s a lot to check out at the Detroit Public Library
Still, six neighborhood branches and the Main Library on Woodward Avenue in Midtown are currently open – and they have a lot to offer besides books. Here are a few of DPL’s lesser known collection items and how to use or check them out.
Posted inThe Dig
Tax capture has made downtown Detroit projects possible at the expense of voter preference. Will it ever sunset?
Last week, the Detroit Public School Board approved a $700 million plan to upgrade their buildings in the district. The enormous capital improvement plan included funding for five new buildings, rebuilding and reopening several shuttered schools and undertaking renovations at nearly every school. This eye-popping expenditure is just a fraction of what district leaders say […]
Posted inCulture
Detroit Public Theatre prepares to open ‘the people’s theater’
As Detroit Public Theatre’s seventh season comes to a close with a run of “Detroit ‘67,” work is underway to kick off next season from DPT’s new permanent home in Midtown this fall.
Posted inThe Dig
If you’re sold a Detroit Land Bank house without water, who’s responsible?
Jermain Paines was angry and demoralized. The Detroit resident showed up in person to two meetings of the Board of Water Commissioners over the last month to detail his experience purchasing a house in northwest Detroit from the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA). “I thought I bought a dream house. I thought I bought a […]