Michigan

Builders and planners are gathering in Detroit to discuss funding options for brownfield redevelopment and learn from region's experience transforming these community eyesores.

Private investors and developers must come forward and plan around proposed rail lines in Detroit if there is any hope of transit materializing, according to this editorial.

A recent editorial argues that Detroit must look for ways to concentrate its dwindling population in a smaller, more compact city if it is to survive.

Older buildings with lower rents have enabled new businesses to startup in this Michigan city's lively downtown.

A HUD plan that allows municipalities to buy up foreclosed homes for just $1 is causing controversy in Wayne County, Michigan, where cities and counties are fighting over who is best suited to take over abandoned homes.

If local officials don't come together with a workable plan, Detroit may just blow its last chance to implement a regional transportation system.

The suburban Detroit town of Wixom is looking to lure in residents by creating dense downtown living.

With a focus on public spaces, Flint, Michigan, is looking to revitalize itself.

The Onion reports on the miraculous transformation of a run-down neighborhood in Detroit, thanks to the installation of a towel-sized, $150.00 plot of grass.

After decades of decline, downtown Detroit is undergoing a broad redevelopment. City-led efforts focusing on attracting corporate dollars and new residents have noticeably changed the city and its economy, but some grassroots organizations say this method ignores the issues faced in Detroit's inner-city neighborhoods. Increasing collaboration among the advocates of these disparate strategies will be crucial to creating a socially sustainable Detroit.

Flint, Michigan, has undergone a significant depression in recent years, and the proof is in the hundreds of foreclosed and abandoned properties sprinkled throughout the city. But one man is leading the redevelopment of the struggling city.

This series from The Detroit Free Press looks at the state of the city that is both struggling and succeeding.

Economic priorities in the Great Lakes are shifting away from heavy industrial uses to tourism and real estate development.

Detroit city officials have approved a plan to recycle the city's waste sludge into fertilizer.

Flint, Michigan has adopted a new strategy to deal with shrinkage and blight: tear down abandoned properties and sell the plots to nearby neighbors for a dollar.

Despite loft conversions and a rash of casino developments, Detroit continues to lose population and seems unlikely to recover any time soon, writes Lisa Rochon.

Detroit is planning to sell off nearly 100 of its public parks to make way for redevelopment. The mostly small, pocket parks have been increasingly abandoned as their neighborhoods decline in population.

Desperate for jobs and tax revenue, the City of Detroit has permitted its three original casino operators to build new larger complexes.

Urban farming takes root in Detroit.

In Kalamazoo, Michigan, citizens of all ages are engaging each other to create and maintain safe and active neighborhoods.