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WEB2 days ago · Civic and Community Information. Detroit said auto theft victims shouldn’t pay fees. Some still are. BridgeDetroit talked with more than a dozen Detroiters who were charged to recover stolen vehicles from city-owned impound lots. Detroit police say anyone charged can request a refund, even if their receipt says all payments are non-refundable.
A $20M fund aims to help 1,000 Detroiters tap into home repair ...
WEBMay 3, 2022 · Jennifer Gilbert, co-founder of the Gilbert Family Foundation, speaks during the launch of the $20 million Detroit Home Repair Fund that aims to help more than 1,000 Detroiters fix up their homes, through a network of nonprofits. The program is funded by the Gilbert Family Foundation, DTE Energy and ProMedica. (Nushrat Rahman photo)
Detroit homeowners can get help applying for property
WEBDec 7, 2021 · The city and nonprofit partners are hosting in-person events this week to help residents apply for Detroit's Homeowners Property Exemption, or HOPE, program.
A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in Detroit. Now …
WEBDec 1, 2021 · This story is published in collaboration with Grist.. In 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, a man who is believed to be the first African-American independent record producer opened up a blues and gospel record store called Joe’s Record Shop. The store was lined with vinyl records and music posters, with a big, upright piano in the back.
Group bike riding in Detroit: How it began and how to join
WEBAug 22, 2023 · The Hub at Back Alley Bikes. About: “Organized ride where cyclists with all kinds of experience can participate. The goal is to grow as a rider, and as a biking community.”. Speed: 12-14 mph OR 16-18 mph. When: Wednesdays at 7 p.m., 1-2 hours. Where: The Hub at Back Alley Bikes.
The state of the Detroit riverfront in 2021 - BridgeDetroit
WEBMay 30, 2021 · 6480 E. Jefferson Ave. In early May, groundwork began to create a new link to the RiverWalk pedestrian/bicycle path, which draws 3 million visitors annually. The link to the City-owned land known as the Uniroyal site will connect 3.5 miles of riverfront from Belle Isle on the east to just past the TCF Center on the west.
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Detroiters can learn about utility, home repair help at resource fair
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Detroiters on Tuesday can drop by Spirit Plaza in downtown Detroit to learn about resources that can help reduce some of their housing costs. This story also appeared in Detroit Free Press. The City of Detroit’s Healthy Home Resource Day will take place in-person from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no registration required and residents can get ...
Detroit’s population slide challenges vision of revitalization
WEBMay 30, 2023 · New U.S. Census Bureau data is calling attention to challenges holding back Detroit’s growth ahead of an annual gathering of business and political leaders where population decline is expected to be a major theme. Estimates released in May show Detroit lost 7,791 residents from 2021 to 2022, dropping to 620,373 total.
As Detroit’s population keeps falling, how did we get here?
WEBAugust 2021 — Detroit’s population dropped by 74,000 residents, or 10.5 percent, since 2010, according to the 2020 Census. The loss of Black residents in the still majority-Black city was deep, with 93,361 fewer African-Americans compared to 2010. There was growth in the white, Latino and Asian populations.
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