Detroit accepting applications for free tree planting
Detroit’s General Service Department is looking to increase the tree canopy across the city to improve citizens’ quality of life. The...
The Metro: Child amputees from Gaza get treatment, hope in Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Crowds at Detroit Metro Airport recently cheered and sang as four...
The Metro: Cutting the ribbon on new affordable housing in Southwest Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There are not enough affordable housing units in Detroit, but the...
The Metro: New book reexamines chronic absenteeism and potential solutions
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Last school year, the number of Michigan students who missed more...
The Metro: Highland Park is replacing its 115-year-old water system
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The Detroit Documenters play a crucial role in improving our access to...
The Metro: New campaign demands accountability, systemic change for survivors of child abuse
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Conversations about...
The Metro: Detroiter tapped to lead National PAL’s youth mental health and wellness program
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit’s Police Athletic League (Detroit PAL) has been around since 1969....
Detroit nonprofit Arboretum Detroit brings new life to vacant lots with community forest project
A once-forgotten cluster of vacant lots on Detroit’s west side is now home to Circle Forest, a community-led reforestation project...
The Metro: Celebrate Earth Day with events, activities at Detroit parks
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. We often talk about downtown and Midtown Detroit, and all of...
Massive flooding in Southwest Detroit may have affected trees
The nonprofit Greening of Detroit says the severe flooding caused by a recent water main break in Southwest Detroit may...
The Metro: Fighting food waste with composting in metro Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. About 30% of the food supply in the U.S. goes to...
One week later: Northern Michigan communities look to long-term recovery after ice storm
In communities around Little Traverse Bay, the snow and ice is starting to melt but clear signs of destruction remain.It’s...