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Built to keep Black from white: The story behind Detroit’s "Wailing ...
WEBJul 19, 2021 · In 1953, Mary Binion Terry and her 10 siblings were among the first Black children to move onto nearby Manor Street, she said. Now 82, she remembers watching from her front yard as a pair of white real estate agents worked her block, encouraging white residents to sell. “They were selling like hotcakes,” she said.
A $20M fund aims to help 1,000 Detroiters tap into home repair ...
WEBMay 3, 2022 · Jennifer Gilbert, co-founder of the Gilbert Family Foundation, speaks during the launch of the $20 million Detroit Home Repair Fund that aims to help more than 1,000 Detroiters fix up their homes, through a network of nonprofits. The program is funded by the Gilbert Family Foundation, DTE Energy and ProMedica. (Nushrat Rahman photo)
Extra food stamp benefits extended through November for …
WEBNov 12, 2020 · Michigan families eligible for food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, will continue receiving additional benefits through November, state officials said last week. The additional benefits will impact about 350,000 families who have been receiving the increased monthly benefits since March in …
Ilitch family revives its first historic Detroit building in 30 years
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Last decade, the Ilitch group vowed “five new neighborhoods” would be created by the time the LCA opened in 2017. The Ilitches call the plan The District Detroit.Filling the area with new offices, stores and residences was the linchpin in the billionaire group’s argument of why it needed $324 million in taxpayer money to help build the massive arena.
The state of the Detroit riverfront in 2021 - BridgeDetroit
WEBMay 30, 2021 · 6480 E. Jefferson Ave. In early May, groundwork began to create a new link to the RiverWalk pedestrian/bicycle path, which draws 3 million visitors annually. The link to the City-owned land known as the Uniroyal site will connect 3.5 miles of riverfront from Belle Isle on the east to just past the TCF Center on the west.
A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in Detroit. Now …
WEBDec 1, 2021 · After President Biden revealed his infrastructure plan earlier this year, several congressional leaders sponsored a bill that would put Biden’s promises into action, called the Reconnecting Communities Act.The program would address the “legacy of highway construction built through communities, especially through low-income communities and communities of color, that divided neighborhoods ...
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.
Considering a land contract in Detroit? What buyers should know
WEBAug 17, 2022 · A $30,000 home paid for over five years at a 5% interest rate might cost $33,968 over the life of the loan. The land contract should list details of how a buyer can make payments to the seller, including forms of payment (e.g. check, money order, etc.), who to make the payments to and where the payments should be sent.