Stories Tagged as
Detroit
Communities were sometimes winners in the Numbers gambling game
May 13, 2024
The illegal game has similarities with a state lottery. For many Black residents of Detroit, it represented an opportunity.
A window into the world of deconstruction
by
David Brancaccio
and Natalie White
Apr 17, 2024
Chris Rutherford, executive director of Salvage Warehouse of Detroit,
shares how the deconstruction business is a huge benefit for communities economically, environmentally and socially.
Home prices in Detroit are on the upswing
Nov 29, 2023
They were up 6.7% in September from a year ago, according to an index out this week from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller — the highest of the 20 metro areas.
At this Detroit frame shop, it might be time to bring another employee into the picture
by
Sean McHenry
Jun 30, 2023
Eric Vaughn, owner of a custom frame shop in Detroit, has been working with a two-person crew but might need a new hire for the fall.
For this Detroit restauranteur, business is still "day to day"
by
Sean McHenry
May 18, 2022
For Lester Gouvia, chef-owner of Norma G's Detroit, business in the pandemic economy has been a "rollercoaster."
At this Detroit framing shop, demand is outstripping supply
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Mar 25, 2021
For Eric Vaughn, picture frame demand is up as customers spend more time at home. But can supply keep pace?
Black women are thriving in Detroit's business ecosystem
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Sep 14, 2020
Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the country, says Courtney McCluney of Cornell, despite having fewer resources.
For public good, not for profit.
The "Detroitist" on her dad's record shop and what it really meant
by
Alli Fam
Aug 21, 2020
Marsha Music talks about her hometown and how urban renewal efforts uprooted the family business.
Detroit hits pause on tax foreclosures to help homeowners during COVID-19
by
Eli Newman
May 13, 2020
Wayne County estimates roughly 10,000 properties were scheduled for tax foreclosure this year, including about 3,200 owner-occupied homes.
Bus drivers in Detroit, as essential workers, face COVID-19 safety concerns
by
Eli Newman
Apr 16, 2020
After Detroit bus drivers staged a "sick-out," passengers began getting free rides so that drivers wouldn't have to handle fares.