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Get amped up for Amp Fiddler, witness a burlesque spectacle and more things to do in Detroit
Sketch a live model, practice Tarot reading, talk transit, witness a burlesque spectacle or try your hand at a less risque dance form. It’s all possible at a venue near you. The post Get amped up for Amp Fiddler, witness a burlesque spectacle and more things to do in Detroit appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit’s first 3D-printed house is on the market
Is this an expensive oddity, or the first shot in a homebuilding revolution that will drive down housing costs and change the way our homes look and feel? The post Detroit’s first 3D-printed house is on the market appeared first on Outlier Media.
One good building: Westin Book-Cadillac Detroit hotel completes $23 million renovation
All 453 rooms were gutted and revamped, and the first-floor restaurant space, ballroom and event spaces were remodeled. The post One good building: Westin Book-Cadillac Detroit hotel completes $23 million renovation appeared first on Outlier Media.
The Dirt: An early demolition and the future Future of Health
On the already-built side of things, we have demolitions, apartment conversions and some good news for first-time home buyers. The post The Dirt: An early demolition and the future Future of Health appeared first on Outlier Media.
Transparency issues at public meetings around Detroit
In some of the worst of what we experienced, Documenters and other members of the public were kicked out of two Zoom meetings as the meetings entered closed sessions — but before the meetings ended. The post Transparency issues at public meetings around Detroit appeared first on Outlier Media.
This week around Detroit: Electric Forest 2024 lineup, DTE Energy prices and Big Chicken in Michigan
Energy is surging through the city, and so are the prices Detroiters are paying for it. DTE Energy was approved for another rate increase just in time for the holidays. We recently spoke with a consumer advocate who explains why this price hike fails DTE’s customers. As for good energy going around, the Electric Forest […] The post This week around Detroit: Electric Forest 2024 lineup, DTE Energy prices and Big Chicken in Michigan appeared first on Outlier Media.
Consumer advocate breaks down how DTE’s historic $368 million rate hike fails customers
Chris Bzdok definitely has an opinion about DTE Energy’s rates going up. He is a lawyer who goes up against DTE when the company asks the Michigan Public Service Commission for approval to charge customers higher rates. The post Consumer advocate breaks down how DTE’s historic $368 million rate hike fails customers appeared first on Outlier Media.
LGBTQ+ Detroiters represent, Art Deco gems, power of poetry and more Detroit culture highlights
This week in Detroit culture, check out holiday pop-up bars, a new book featuring local Art Deco buildings, a teen poetry program and more. The post LGBTQ+ Detroiters represent, Art Deco gems, power of poetry and more Detroit culture highlights appeared first on Outlier Media.
Holiday markets, Santa on the People Mover and more to do in Detroit this week
Get in the festive spirit with tuba carols, Santa on the move, holiday markets and a historic home tour — plus art, wine and more event highlights around Detroit this week. The post Holiday markets, Santa on the People Mover and more to do in Detroit this week appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit police still going after squatters — but won’t share details or arrest numbers
“We’re asking for basic stuff, nothing out of the ordinary,” said Board of Police Commissioner Ricardo Moore. “But the department can’t seem to furnish it, for whatever reason.” The post Detroit police still going after squatters — but won’t share details or arrest numbers appeared first on Outlier Media.
The Dirt: Is Detroit’s housing market strong or wobbly?
Detroit development news this week was full of mixed messages. There’s been a big jump in both the average home sale price and the number of people who lost money on sales in the metro area housing market. ... Huh? The post The Dirt: Is Detroit’s housing market strong or wobbly? appeared first on Outlier Media.
Inside two hearings for northwest Detroit marijuana businesses
What's the process like for entrepreneurs navigating city approvals to get marijuana businesses up and running? Documenters checked in on two hearings for a close-up look. The post Inside two hearings for northwest Detroit marijuana businesses appeared first on Outlier Media.
Meet Perry Sylvester, this month’s Featured Documenter
Perry Sylvester knows local government. He’s spent a lifetime in various roles relating to local government. After he served on the Utica City Council in Macomb County from 2017-2020, he realized “there just isn’t a great flow of information that’s made easily available to people.” The post Meet Perry Sylvester, this month’s Featured Documenter appeared first on Outlier Media.
The factory’s long shadow
Cynthia Lowe spent years pushing the city to do something about federal air quality violations at what was the abandoned headquarters of the American Motors Corp. and is now the warehouse complex. A pile of industrial waste on the site was “so high you could ski,” she said. The post The factory’s long shadow appeared first on Outlier Media.
Air quality data means nothing without community action, Detroiters say
Detroit has some of the dirtiest air in the country. We know this thanks to a huge amount of air quality data. So much, in fact, that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had to use a loophole earlier this year to throw out some of this data to avoid pollution restrictions. The post Air quality data means nothing without community action, Detroiters say appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit family tackles asthma with DIY air filters — and measures the results
As Aidan walked into school in June, rocking a vintage Nike windbreaker and the bright blue backpack he’d chosen to carry his air monitor, Dominique said she hoped the data sparked interest in the public and her son. The post Detroit family tackles asthma with DIY air filters — and measures the results appeared first on Outlier Media.
Delray residents proved right by new study on toxic dust
A new study found iron in road dust and sediment samples at levels above national public health guidelines near the Fort Iron and Metal scrap yard. It also found other metals and contaminants. The post Delray residents proved right by new study on toxic dust appeared first on Outlier Media.
What can be done to improve air quality in Detroit?
Air pollution is not uniform. Because of historical racism and redlining, certain communities, often predominantly low-income and people of color, have ended up breathing more bad air than those in more affluent and whiter communities. The post What can be done to improve air quality in Detroit? appeared first on Outlier Media.
These 10 numbers reveal Detroit’s air pollution problem
Breathing, a fundamental fact of life, is tinged with risk in any industrial city. And Detroit has embraced industry and highways — key sources of air pollution — more tightly than most. The post These 10 numbers reveal Detroit’s air pollution problem appeared first on Outlier Media.
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