Karis Floyd grew up in Detroit and went to Belle Isle all the time as a kid. But as he got older, he noticed that the island park was showing its age — and lack of investment. “A lot of the ...

After two nights of anti-police brutality protests in downtown Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan on Sunday announced a citywide curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.. Officers have used the curfew — which makes an ...

Lakisha King is standing in her kitchen in northwest Detroit, wielding a spatula and channeling southern-style YouTube cooking sensation Danni Rose, also known as StoveTop Kisses. That’s where King ...

There's a minor revolution underway at Ford, transforming the dowdy, car-choked campus of today into a modern, collaborative and green workplace of tomorrow.

Belle Isle has been a favorite Detroit spot since the city purchased the island back in 1879. While it has gone through numerous changes and weathered financial challenges, it remains a popular ...

When the Fitzgerald Revitalization Project was announced in 2017, it came with a great deal of fanfare. Too much, perhaps. The project to uplift the northwest Detroit neighborhood has accomplished a ...

Accessibility is rarely a prioritized feature of building design. Most developers will do the bare minimum to not be in violation of the American with Disabilities Act. Some will even disregard the ...

This story was published with the Mishigamiing Journalism Project through the Traverse City Record Eagle and Indigenizing the News. MT. PLEASANT — Melissa Pamp took the phone to a different room to ...

As spring emerges, two things start to happen on Belle Isle: Detroiters use the island with more frequency, and organizers of the Grand Prix begin setup for the IndyCar race. Unfortunately, the two ...

At first glance, an unassuming red garage on East Warren Avenue in Detroit might seem like it fits in with the vacant storefronts that pepper the commercial strip. However, when the door rolls up, ...

Jamon Jordan was named the first official historian for the City of Detroit in October 2021. Credit: Courtney Wise Randolph Every time I see Jamon Jordan when it’s cold and the wind is blowing, he’s ...

A few years ago, shipping container architecture was trending, like tiny homes, but even more minimal. People seized on the novel designs and the idea that using discarded steel cargo boxes for ...