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I am expecting you to be able to gain a better understanding of what it is like to be a resident of the city of Detroit. I am anticipating obstacles getting situated with your placement and maintaining a level head in the face of entering an already tight-knit community. I hope you gain a plethora […]

https://detroit.curbed.com/2019/6/20/18692771/chandler-park-hamilton-rainscape-garden-climate-resilience I enjoyed reading the “Eastside Residents Welcome New Community Rainscape Garden in Chandler Park” article. I live and work close to Chandler Park, so it is great to know that the community has a garden that will offer different opportunities to the residents. The garden will protect the neighborhood from flooding, which will help

As a native Detroiter, I know all about the love for Hellcats, formerly known as Dodge Chargers. Every summer, I hear the clubs of Dodge Chargers, Challengers and 300s racing down Detroit streets. For me, I love seeing the cars racing when its appropriate. For the incident that occurred on the Lodge freeway, it was

https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/07/01/guaranteed-loser-state-taxpayers-give-companies-over-360k-for-1-new-detroit-job I read this article, which calculates how much the creation of one new job has cost taxpayers (in tax subsidies) for several of the new developments in Detroit. I knew that the number would be high, but it was shocking to see just how high the numbers were, especially with Ford train station renovation

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/government/detroit-planning-commission-consider-regulation-changes-airbnb-other-short-term-housing This article is discussing about potential new regulation regarding Airbnb in Detroit. This has been a topic that is reoccurring at my community placement. Since my placement has a lot to do with housing and how it is changing/has changed, the issue of frequent new neighbors has come up a few times. The new

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/two-years-in-detroits-qline-falls-far-short-of-expectations/Content?oid=21552552 Before coming to Detroit, I had heard a lot about the shortcomings of public transportation in the city. After reading How to Kill a City and the development of the QLine it was interesting to see the results with my own eyes when I got to Detroit. I’ve ridden the QLine a couple times, and I

When I saw the prompt for this week’s post, I originally started off by looking for timely news articles on Detroit, but after a few minutes, I realized I wanted to find something related to early childhood education and development in the city to build upon my current work, so I narrowed my search and

https://www.businessinsider.com/quicken-loans-dan-gilbert-detroit-2018-8 Quicken Loans has a huge presence in Detroit. Some see them as a savior in the changes being made to Detroit. I have heard a lot about the harm they are doing as well. My co-worker left Quicken Loans because of what she believed were unethical practices. She told me about how they burdened

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/john-gallagher/2019/07/02/detroit-development-boss-critics-tax-incentives/1617543001/ I’ve learned a significant amount about what Detroit’s history is like, and how the city declined economically, but I haven’t heard much about how it’s doing now so it was interesting to see that perspective. Additionally, while I’ve heard about the significant population decline in the 1950s, I didn’t realize how large that decline

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/why-theres-no-end-in-sight-for-highland-parks-water-affordability-crisis/Content?oid=21757556 I’ve been thinking about this MetroTimes article a lot recently by Eleanore Catolico. It’s called “Why there’s no end in sight for Highland Park’s water affordability crisis” and covers the history and present moment of the water shutoff crisis in Highland Park. It is very connected to the work I’m doing at Soulardarity because