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WEB4 days ago · Elevating Detroit youth voices on public safety. BridgeDetroit convened a youth forum in partnership with the Detroit Public Library as part of an ongoing effort to hear student perspectives on public safety within their schools and communities. by Bryce Huffman October 3, 2024 6:00 am.
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.
Detroit City Council districts are changing: See proposed maps
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Detroit City Council districts are changing: See proposed maps. by Malachi Barrett November 17, 2023 6:00 am. A polling location on Detroit’s east side was photographed on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Detroit, Mich. (BridgeDetroit photo by Malachi Barrett) Some Detroiters will be placed in a different City Council district for 2025 elections.
Detroit’s collard green cook-off is back - BridgeDetroit
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Six Detroit chefs next week will prepare hundreds of pounds of collard greens in a battle for top honors at the second annual collard green cookoff. The free public event created by community media group Detroit is Different, is back and bigger by demand, with a “playoff round” and 150 pounds more greens, according to event founder Khary ...
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As Detroit’s population keeps falling, how did we get here?
WEBAug 24, 2021 · The State of Michigan launches a preliminary review of Detroit’s finances, citing the looming cash crunch. It finds the City has mounting debt with long-term liabilities estimated to be more than $12 billion. Detroit’s population fell from 713,777 in 2010 to 639,111, according to the 2020 census results.
Detroit’s land value tax plan explained - BridgeDetroit
WEBOct 20, 2023 · Legislation establishing Detroit’s ability to create the land value tax was introduced in September by state Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit. Lawmakers who spoke with BridgeDetroit said they’re taking time to dig into the details and consider unintended consequences. Detroit residents are also getting familiar with the proposal, as Duggan ...
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 …
Detroit property tax relief: How to tell if you qualify, how to get ...
WEBMar 25, 2021 · The second step is enrolling in Wayne County Treasurer’s Pay as You Stay program, to reduce a homeowner’s property tax debt. After that, Wayne Metro says it will connect homeowners with a property tax counselor who can work with the Detroit Tax Relief Fund to pay down the homeowner’s back taxes.
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.