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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Dirt: Vote postponed for the Future of Health, and transit money gets left on the table
Two updates on local development in and around New Center: City Council is taking some more time to consider the Future of Health development, and a proposed transit hub is, inexplicably, on hold. The post The Dirt: Vote postponed for the Future of Health, and transit money gets left on the table 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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