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detroit development tracker map
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

The Detroit Development Tracker is now live – explore the map to see what’s being built in our city

Kate Abbey-Lambertz headshot by Kate Abbey-Lambertz February 17, 2022October 11, 2023

Detour is thrilled to announce the launch of the Detroit Development Tracker, a tool to better understand real estate development in the city.

Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

How a group of Detroit neighbors took on an asphalt plant

Jena Brooker by Jena Brooker February 10, 2022October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

Help build the Detroit Development Tracker

Kate Abbey-Lambertz headshot by Kate Abbey-Lambertz December 28, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

The Joe Louis Greenway could transform Detroit. What about the neighborhoods around it?

by Rukiya Colvin December 16, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Detour's The Dig

The Fitzgerald Revitalization Project is winding down. Why did it fall short of expectations?

by Aaron Mondry May 18, 2021October 11, 2023
stock photo of apartment building
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Detour's The Dig

Can’t tell the difference between Detroit’s new apartment buildings? Here’s why

by Aaron Mondry May 4, 2021October 11, 2023
aerial photo of belle isle in detroit, where upgrades are underway
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Detour's The Dig, Planet Detroit

Big changes are in the works at Belle Isle, Detroit’s favorite park

by Aaron Mondry January 26, 2021October 11, 2023
aerial photo of detroit
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Detour's The Dig

Get ready for The Dig, bringing you all the dirt on Detroit development and real estate

Kate Abbey-Lambertz headshot by Kate Abbey-Lambertz September 10, 2020October 11, 2023
detroit houses
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Detour's The Dig

What are the Detroit real estate and development issues that matter most to you?

by Allison Jacobs August 10, 2020October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

Detroit’s population was still slowly shrinking in 2019

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak May 28, 2020October 11, 2023

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