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An underappreciated lake that’s great
The changing maritime cultural landscape of Lake St. Clair is responsible for some of Michigan’s top economic development, including boat manufacturing, says Author Daniel Harrison. Harrison anticipates publication of his first book, Michigan’s Venice, in April.
Zoning plan seeks to ban heavy industry in Core City
A Core City protest has emerged due to residents' discontent with disturbances from an industrial site, prompting a proposal to rezone areas to restrict intensive industrial activity following ongoing violations of city blight codes.
OPINION: How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere
Extreme weather events put pressure on cities like Detroit that have aging and undersized stormwater infrastructure, with low-income urban neighborhoods tending to suffer the most.
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