March 29, 2017
Here we go again: Ferndale gets its knickers in a bunch over a parking deck
Fake news is rearing its ugly head in Ferndale, threatening to derail the city’s attempt to follow through on its...
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February 28, 2017
Whether or not Gilbert’s tower rises, Detroit’s skyline poised to grow
Dan Gilbert, the mortgage and real estate billionaire, has proposed building Detroit’s highest skyscraper on the vacant former site of...
February 14, 2017
Ferndale approves brownfield plan for 4-story loft development
A proposed brownfield redevelopment project that would add 127 residential units in a four-story mixed-use loft building east of downtown...
January 14, 2017
Ferndale’s Martin Road Park gets major overhaul in new parks plan
The city of Ferndale appears to have settled on plans to make major improvements — including a splash pad, outdoor...
January 6, 2017
6 big reasons 2017 won’t totally suck — in Detroit, at least
Despite my many shining, positive attributes (cough!), I generally am not one to tap dance through a shit storm. So...
September 23, 2016
Loft projects proliferate in Ferndale with one project approved, another in the pipeline
Ferndale officials have approved plans for a four-story, 27-unit residential loft building on the vacant site of a former church...
September 5, 2016
Welcome back to school, can you spare a dime?
Tomorrow morning, like so many other parents out there, my kids go back to school. My youngest is starting kindergarten,...
July 26, 2016
Suburbs’ objections to RTA public transportation plan akin to sabotage
Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared on Daily Detroit and was co-written by yours truly. This is why we can’t...
July 12, 2016
Step back to 1985 with this Detroit business promotional video
The ‘80s were a pretty bleak time for Detroit. The auto industry was in crisis, and the city was firmly...
July 11, 2016
Demolition work begins for huge new Ferndale loft building
Demolition work has begun on a vacant grocery store in downtown Ferndale where developers plan to build a $14.9 million...
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