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Watchdogging to protect vulnerable youth at Wayne County juvenile detention facility
The facility is undergoing a corrective plan. It’s unclear what would happen if the state were to revoke the license, as the county operated a juvenile detention center without a state license in the 1990s. The post Watchdogging to protect vulnerable youth at Wayne County juvenile detention facility appeared first on Outlier Media.
This week in Detroit culture: Z’s Villa, BlackBoardGaming, and losing a rock legend
Checking in with the Detroit gaming couple behind BlackBoardGaming, Wayne Kramer's legacy and why Z's Villa is worth a visit. The post This week in Detroit culture: Z’s Villa, BlackBoardGaming, and losing a rock legend appeared first on Outlier Media.
The Dirty Show, aquarium date night and other (early) Valentine’s Day events in Detroit
Love and Cupid aren’t the only thing in the air this week. Fat Tuesday is coming up: For many Detroiters, that means Pączki Day! The post The Dirty Show, aquarium date night and other (early) Valentine’s Day events in Detroit appeared first on Outlier Media.
CuriosiD: What’s the highest point in Detroit?
We went looking for the highest point in flat Detroit — with detours to an elevation enthusiast, a beloved childhood hill and Ice Age history. The post CuriosiD: What’s the highest point in Detroit? appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit Land Bank Authority in talks to strike a new deal with the city
The Land Bank owns more than 70,000 properties — about 18% of all city property as of last month. The vast majority of Land Bank properties, more than 62,000 parcels, is vacant land. The post Detroit Land Bank Authority in talks to strike a new deal with the city appeared first on Outlier Media.
One good building ready to shake off the mothballs
The Rackham building faces the DIA, almost like it has turned to talk to its neighbor. The intimacy makes the whole building feel less austere and more welcoming than such a stately structure might otherwise be. The post One good building ready to shake off the mothballs appeared first on Outlier Media.
The Dirt: A proposed federal law for land contracts and a pricey riverfront hotel
Developers seek major tax incentives for the Hotel at Water Square project in Detroit, DDOT has a final plan and how to hide a parking lot. The post The Dirt: A proposed federal law for land contracts and a pricey riverfront hotel appeared first on Outlier Media.
Parking lot owners get an upgrade courtesy of the Downtown Development Authority
Many of the parking lots the DDA wants to pay to improve are held under the names of shell limited liability companies, making it difficult to know the financial resources that owners have to make their own improvements. The post Parking lot owners get an upgrade courtesy of the Downtown Development Authority appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit public meetings digest: Hart Plaza fountain, Reparations Task Force upheaval and trash pickup changes
Meetings covered by Detroit Documenters last week ran the gamut, from proposed improvements for downtown and the neighborhoods, to the future of transit and a look at reparations for past wrongdoings. The post Detroit public meetings digest: Hart Plaza fountain, Reparations Task Force upheaval and trash pickup changes appeared first on Outlier Media.
Meet retired educator and freelance writer Sonja Stuckey, this month’s Featured Documenter
The types of writing she likes to do vary, but her heart lies in community reporting. For Sonja, it’s important to share information and resources to help empower other Detroiters. That’s one reason she loves being a Detroit Documenter. The post Meet retired educator and freelance writer Sonja Stuckey, this month’s Featured Documenter appeared first on Outlier Media.
Entrepreneurship is prospering in Detroit
“We collaborate with neighborhood organizations to ensure that the people living in Detroit’s neighborhoods have an opportunity to build their future. We trust that residents know what the neighborhood needs, and successful businesses help create thriving communities.” The post Entrepreneurship is prospering in Detroit appeared first on Outlier Media.
BOPC Watch: Commissioners approve police officer promotions with little time to review
Board members received materials the night before it approved four officers’ promotions. Chairperson QuanTez Pressley told Outlier Media materials would ideally be sent to board members at least a week in advance. The post BOPC Watch: Commissioners approve police officer promotions with little time to review appeared first on Outlier Media.
What was lost after a Detroiter’s art database shut down
From street art to murals to sculptures, Detroit’s public art is everywhere on the internet — on social media to travel blogs, and even the metro area’s tourism bureau. But Detroiter Viranel Clerard, 30, was out there early, blogging and documenting public art around the city before many others. The post What was lost after a Detroiter’s art database shut down appeared first on Outlier Media.
Things to do this week: Black and Chicano history celebrations, fashion workshop and yoga at the Detroit Zoo
What to do this week? A teen upcycle and fashion workshop, an art exhibit and more for Chicano History Week and a Detroit Riverfront history walk, warm beverage included. The post Things to do this week: Black and Chicano history celebrations, fashion workshop and yoga at the Detroit Zoo appeared first on Outlier Media.
Newly elected Detroit Continuum of Care board member was convicted of sex crime against teen stepdaughter
The Detroit Continuum of Care (CoC) is a body that helps ensure unhoused and vulnerable people in Detroit have access to shelter and housing programs. Its board elected Alan Rosetto, 46, to a three-year, at-large seat — just months after he was released from parole for sexually assaulting his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The post Newly elected Detroit Continuum of Care board member was convicted of sex crime against teen stepdaughter appeared first on Outlier Media.
There’s a better way to demolish houses. Why hasn’t it caught on in Detroit?
Detroit knocked down more than 27,500 houses over the last decade and sent the debris straight to the landfill. Slowly rotting on a pile of trash somewhere in Wayne County is a whole neighborhood’s worth of construction material, some of it still usable. The post There’s a better way to demolish houses. Why hasn’t it caught on in Detroit? appeared first on Outlier Media.
In a sea of single-family homes, Detroit’s historic apartment buildings stand out
Between the 1920s and 1965, more than 60 buildings were built in what became an entire district of complexes and stand-alone apartment buildings in Detroit’s Palmer Park area. The post In a sea of single-family homes, Detroit’s historic apartment buildings stand out appeared first on Outlier Media.
Residents have their say on new districts
Residents continue to push back on Detroit City Council’s redistricting maps, and the City Planning Commission agreed to look into yet another way to keep neighborhoods together and districts intact. The post Residents have their say on new districts appeared first on Outlier Media.
BOPC Watch: The board has questions about Green Light, but does DPD have answers?
Project Green Light started with eight locations in 2016, and now, it has over 900. The Detroit Police Department expressed pride in the program’s growth, but when it came to details involving the effectiveness of the program, it had less to say. The post BOPC Watch: The board has questions about Green Light, but does DPD have answers? appeared first on Outlier Media.
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