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.
Detroit unveils list of 1,375 properties targeted for demolition
WEBJan 15, 2021 · Detroit officials unveiled Friday its first wave of blighted homes and lots targeted for demolition under the city’s new Proposal N. Mayor Mike Duggan and other city officials released a list of 1,375 properties slated for demolition. The list doesn’t specify the neighborhoods or give the ZIP code of the properties.
Land bank home renovation program leaves half of buyers with …
WEBApr 28, 2023 · Thousands of people who bought “extremely blighted” properties through a land bank program designed to reduce barriers to homeownership now owe a combined $7 million in delinquent property tax debt. Half of all homes purchased through the Detroit Land Bank Authority’s Own It Now program between 2015 and …
Micah Walker, Author at BridgeDetroit
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Micah Walker joins the BridgeDetroit team covering the arts and culture and education in the city. Originally from the metro Detroit area, she is back in her home state after two years in Ohio. Micah was previously a trending/ general assignment reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, where she covered a wide range of areas such as the arts, child ...
Detroiters now have more ways to pay city income taxes
WEBFeb 7, 2023 · The City of Detroit and Michigan Department of Treasury said an electronic option is now in effect, allowing individual income taxpayers to pay by eCheck or with a debit or credit card. The service permits users to make estimated payments, annual return payments, proposed tax due payments, 10-day demand payments, and assessment or audit payments.
Malachi Barrett, Author at BridgeDetroit
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Malachi Barrett is a mission-oriented journalist trying to do good and stir up some trouble. Barrett previously worked at MLive in a variety of roles in Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Detroit. Most recently, he led MLive’s statewide coverage of the 2020 presidential election, tracked political extremism and covered social movements.
5 things Detroiters should know about interim Police
WEBMay 20, 2021 · White is a leader with a civil rights and community relations background. At the state, where he was charged with investigating instances of discrimination, White led more than 80 people and managed a $16 million budget, according to an online bio. White was selected by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission because of his background in ...
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 …
A note from BridgeDetroit’s new Engagement Editor
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Bryce Huffman. Bryce Huffman. [email protected]. Bryce Huffman is a reporter for BridgeDetroit. He was formerly a reporter for Michigan Radio, and host of the podcast, Same Same Different. More by Bryce Huffman. Bryce Huffman was among the founding reporters at BridgeDetroit and rejoins the team in a full-time capacity to lead newsroom ...
‘The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit’ documentary, …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Detroit Institute of Arts ‘Regeneration’ exhibit spotlights trailblazing filmmakers, actors from early Black cinema . An exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts, “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971,” explores the influential but overlooked role of trailblazing African American filmmakers and actors during the early days of cinema through the Civil Rights Movement.
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