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A special report from Detroit’s auditor general says the city’s sweeping demolition program is still riddled with problems.But the Detroit Land Bank…
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The Next Idea “Detroit's greatest paradox is its abundance of space and its scarcity of quality housing.”That’s the opening salvo in writer Michele…
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he wants to speed up the process of acquiring blighted homes through the Detroit Land Bank Authority, an agency under…
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We now know the contents of two federal subpoenas issued to the Detroit agencies running the city’s building demolitions program, but they don’t tell us…
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More details about the nature and scope of a criminal investigation into Detroit’s massive demolition program should come out in court next month.That’s…
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A federal investigation into Detroit’s demolition program under Mayor Mike Duggan seems to be picking up speed, and possibly widening in scope.Federal…
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The city of Detroit has announced yet another partnership to rehab blighted homes.Now it’s with the AFL-CIO’s Housing Investment Trust, which uses labor…
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Detroit city workers, retirees and their immediate relatives could soon qualify for a 50% discount off the purchase price on some city homes.The deal…
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People living in homes owned by the Detroit Land Bank Authority should get a chance to buy them back.That’s the message from the Tricycle Collective, a…
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Gov. Snyder's Asia trip, financial problems for Michigan schools, and cheap land for sale in DetroitThis Week in Review, Jack Lessenberry and Rina Miller discuss Gov. Rick Snyder’s Asia trip, the financial status of Michigan’s schools, and a new plan to…