BridgeDetroit - Detroit news, information, community, health, …
WEB1 day ago · Where candidates for the Detroit school board stand on the issues. by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit October 7, 2024 11:00 amOctober 7, 2024 10:46 am. Original, community-driven reporting, information and analysis from Detroit’s nonprofit news media service. You can trust BridgeDetroit – it's by and for Detroiters.
Detroit organizations survey residents about creating gay district
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Responses are confidential and participants do not need to provide their name or email. As of Wednesday, 1,041 people have completed the survey, with 850 of the responses coming from LGBTQ community members in metro Detroit, Heard said. He plans to close the survey by Labor Day and have the results by October.
Wayne County's Criminal Justice Center poised for Sept. 3 opening
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Wayne County's new Criminal Justice Center opens to the public on Sept. 3, 2024. Credit: Wayne County. Wayne County will open the doors next month to a long-awaited Criminal Justice Center that county leaders say is accessible with user-friendly services for the public and inmates. The 7-building …
Black women a powerhouse in getting out Detroit vote
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Tyshawnna Black, 34, said she considers herself a Democrat but trusts Trump on economic issues and plans to vote for the former president in November. Credit: Malachi Barrett, BridgeDetroit. LaDuana Allen, 49, said she’s “straddling the fence” between Trump and Harris based on the economy.
A new payment plan for Detroiters behind on water bills
WEBJul 30, 2024 · How the new 36-month payment plan works. The average monthly water and sewerage bill for a three-person household is $85, with a past due balance of $1,240. After the household enrolls in EasyPay, they would pay $10 the first month. For the following months of the program, they would pay $34.17 in installments to …
Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Michigan to succeed Stabenow
WEBApr 24, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, is retiring after more than 20 years in the Senate. Credit: Courtesy photo. Final Republican field for U.S. Senate includes former U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers, Justin Amash and Peter Meijer. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, actor Hill Harper and businessman Nasser Beydoun round out Democratic primary field.
Christine Ferretti, Author at BridgeDetroit
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Christine Ferretti is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of reporting and editing experience at one of Michigan’s largest daily newspapers. Prior to joining BridgeDetroit, she spent close to a decade heading up Detroit City Hall coverage for The Detroit News.
Community center reviving Detroit’s Midwest neighborhood
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Deanna Stewart co-founded Equity Alliance Management, a community center in Detroit’s Midwest Neighborhood. (BridgeDetroit photo by Quinn Banks) The process of getting going hasn’t been easy. Stewart and Ballard put thousands of dollars into renovating the former paint shop on Walton Street, …
Covering I-75 aligns with plans to connect downtown, District …
WEBJul 23, 2024 · A proposal to cover part of the Fisher Freeway with a concrete pad that could host new parks, businesses and housing is closely connected to broader plans to reunite neighborhoods with downtown Detroit and its slowly developing entertainment district.. The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) was awarded $2 million in federal funds this spring to collect public feedback and study options to ...
Detroit taking applications for home accessibility program
WEBAug 5, 2024 · The Detroit Home Accessibility Program is a partnership between the city of Detroit, CHN Housing Partners and Detroit Housing Network. The $6.6 million program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, is expected to provide accessibility upgrades to at least 250 homes. Among the repairs covered are …