City of Detroit
Recent News About City of Detroit
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Mayor holds Dexter Streetscape community meeting; residents cast vote for their preferred Streetscape option
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan greeted more than 100 residents from districts 2, 5 and 7 to share and hold a final vote on the rendering that would become their Dexter Streetscape project.
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Motor City Match winner aims to revive the lost art of quilting
A Detroit business owner hopes to revive the lost art of quilting by opening the city’s only quilting business. Umi's Comfort, located in the Nardin Park neighborhood, offers handmade custom quilts, pillows and quilting classes for community members.
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2nd completed Detroit Housing for the Future Fund project both preserves, adds new affordable housing to Midtown
Mayor Mike Duggan, Council President Mary Sheffield and LISC Detroit joined developer JacobsStreet LLC today to celebrate the opening of the latest affordable housing development to tap the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund (DHFF), which helps developers bridge financial gaps in their efforts to create and renovate quality affordable housing options in neighborhoods across the city.
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Bivalent Boosters Now Available for Children Ages 5+
The City of Detroit is now providing Bivalent COVID-19 boosters to children as young as five years of age, following Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Mayor outlines future for City Airport following FAA approval of new Layout Plan
Detroit’s Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) is poised to begin a massive transformation following FAA approval of the city’s first airport layout plan in 30 years, Mayor Mike Duggan announced today.
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Detroit ACE partners with University of Detroit School of Law to offer free legal advice to fine and performing artists
The City Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship (Detroit ACE) is partnering with University of Detroit Mercy School of Law on a new Arts and Entertainment Law Clinic to support local creatives.
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Mayor Duggan and LISC Detroit kick off renovation of 30 units of deeply affordable housing near 7 Mile/Mound
Mayor Mike Duggan, City Council President Mary Sheffield, and Councilmember Scott Benson joined Local Initiatives Support Corporation Detroit (LISC Detroit) and developer Minyon Properties today to kick off renovations on 30 deeply affordable apartments in Detroit’s Farwell neighborhood in District 3 that will see their homes get full makeovers and the affordability extended for at least the next 14 years.
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Whitmer on Raxter: 'One of Michigan's courageous firefighters'
Flags at state government buildings were flown at half-staff on Sept. 23 in honor of a firefighter who died after battling a blaze.
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Duggan and Sheffield help open The Freelon at Sugar Hill, adding 68 units to Midtown, including housing for vets
Mayor Mike Duggan joined City Council President Mary Sheffield, developers, and community members today to officially open The Freelon at Sugar Hill, a new mixed-use and mixed-income development in Midtown Detroit’s Sugar Hill Arts District.
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City files federal lawsuit challenging 2021 US Census population estimate
The City of Detroit today filed a lawsuit in US District Court claiming the US Census Bureau’s 2021 population estimate continues to short Detroit’s population by tens of thousands of residents and register population losses, despite numerous data sources that show the city’s population is growing.
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Monkeypox Vaccine Available to Detroiters
The City of Detroit has begun providing doses of the Jynneos vaccines to Detroiters who have been exposed to the Monkeypox virus or who suspect they have been exposed, made available through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
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Mayor Duggan and Detroit ACE announce plans to activate neighborhood Arts Alleys around the city
Today, Mayor Duggan and Detroit ACE announced a new initiative to transform commercial and residential alleys in five neighborhoods across the city into community gathering spaces where residents can exhibit and experience art.
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City of Detroit, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, join the Black Theatre Network (BTN) to host “Broadway Comes Home to Detroit,” a celebration of Detroit Tony Award winners and nominees
Detroit’s Broadway stars are coming home on July 24 when the City of Detroit, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and the Black Theatre Network host a press conference and homecoming reception to celebrate one of the best Broadway seasons for Detroit and black thespians ever.
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Mayor, DWSD announce Detroit’s first income-based water affordability plan
Today, Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) Director Gary Brown, community leaders and water advocates announced the DWSD Lifeline Plan, Detroit’s first-ever income-based water affordability plan. The plan was approved today by the Board of Water Commissioners.
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City of Detroit Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Pride Celebrations with Detroit Pride Flag Raising in Spirit Plaza
The City of Detroit Department of Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity (CRIO) along with Deputy Mayor, Todd Bettison and Detroit LGBTQ+ leaders kicks off Pride Month with a Pride Flag Raising and news conference in Spirit Plaza today.
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Mayor Duggan announces that City will begin demolition of incinerator within next few weeks
Detroit’s long-despised incinerator – a source of air pollution and health concerns for 30 years in surrounding neighborhoods – soon will be erased from the city’s skyline as the process of demolishing it begins in the next few weeks, Mayor Mike Duggan announced today.
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Mayor Duggan Appoints Anthony Zander as City’s new Director of Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity
Mayor Mike Duggan today announced the appointment of Anthony Zander as Director of the Department of Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity (CRIO).
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City encourages roofing & construction contractors to take part in $30M Renew Detroit program bid opportunities
As ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) -related work ramps up, City leaders are encouraging roofers and construction contractors to take part in the massive amount of bid opportunities.
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Public invited to enjoy 2 million daffodils now blooming in Detroit; city to plant 500K this fall
Many areas of the city have begun bursting with millions of yellow daffodils as part of a city effort to help beautify neighborhood parks and boulevards and city officials are encouraging residents to come check them out.
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Detroit receives Social Bond of the Year award for its unique program that targets blight in neighborhoods
The City of Detroit has won another award for its unique bond program that targets blighted houses with either demolition or preservation.