Changes sought to relieve bottleneck in popular Detroit street naming program
Historic Preservation Planner Janice Tillmon is urging the City Council to consider changes – like raising the cap on winners or limiting new applications – as a growing number of candidates compete for a tight pool of awards.
New ‘property portal’ to apply for city-owned, land bank properties
The application replaces an older format and will be used for city surplus properties, including industrial, commercial, and high-density residential parcels.
Data center moratorium for Detroit?
The council voted 6-2 Tuesday in favor of the moratorium resolution, with Council President James Tate Jr. and Pro Tem Coleman A. Young Jr. voting no.
Detroit public schools have a new visitor check-in policy. What to know
Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the program, which will require visitors to present ID and be photographed, will replace paper sign-in sheets.
Historian Dan Austin launches fund to preserve Detroit’s past and help build its future
The Austin Past & Future Fund is an endowment for the architectural history website, HistoricDetroit.org, and will raise money to offer college scholarships to Detroit youth.
Detroit 2026-2027 budget hearings: What to know
Detroit City Council is convening dozens of budget hearings in the weeks ahead. BridgeDetroit and Outlier Media will provide budget discussion summaries and key details.
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