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WEB1 day ago · Our mission is to produce quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism in the public interest that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, spotlights solutions, and serves the community. Planet Detroit produces news about local climate, environment and public health issues in Detroit and Michigan.
Planet Detroit’s stories to watch in 2024
WEBDec 28, 2023 · He covers the climate crisis, environmental justice, politics and open space. More by Brian Allnutt. In 2024, Detroit battles dust and truck troubles, water and electric bill worries, smoky air, power outages, wild weather, and gnarly industrial pollution leftovers. We bring you what’s on tap for the coming year.
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Detroit's Community Benefits Ordinance promised ... - Planet Detroit
WEBSep 28, 2021 · Rukiya Colvin is a Detroit-based freelance writer and community organizer. She was Planet Detroit's 2021 Environmental Journalism Fellow. A lifelong east side resident of Detroit, Colvin has a deep-rooted passion for creating equity in her community.
City survey shows Detroiters want safer parks, more nature …
WEBDetroiters want safer access to more green spaces, according to a community needs assessment survey unveiled by the Detroit Parks and Recreation Department during a virtual Town Hall last week. The survey, which includes responses from 629 adult participants from all over Detroit, is part of a larger strategic planning process to …
Detroit’s new parks plan focuses on neighborhood access
WEBSep 29, 2022 · Detroit’s new parks plan focuses on neighborhood access. by Jena Brooker, BridgeDetroit & Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit September 29, 2022. The city’s plan aims to bring greenspace to within a 10-minute walk of more Detroiters over the next decade. City parks are an essential part of life for Cornerstone Village resident Chrysantha Norwood ...
How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to …
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Decades of inadequate tree trimming and a failure to replace aging equipment, they say, have left the grid vulnerable to strong storms that are increasingly frequent as the climate changes. “The grid in the older parts of DTE’s service area is weaker and less able to avoid outages when there …
Detroit Parks Coalition aims to uplift and enhance city parks, build ...
WEBJun 7, 2022 · “But what is unique about Detroit is that this coalition was formed in a really bottom-up way,” Hemy told Planet Detroit. “So instead of someone creating a Detroit parks foundation, and then that foundation going out and raising money and then figuring out who to give the money to, it’s the parks organizations themselves who came together and said that they wanted to do this.
How Planet Detroit will defend democracy in 2024: Our …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Nina Misuraca Ignaczak is an award-winning Metro Detroit-based editor, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Planet Detroit, a digital media startup focused on producing quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, and spotlights solutions.
A balm in Detroit: How residents find tranquility and togetherness ...
WEBSep 2, 2022 · Researchers say gardens, parks, and other green spaces help boost mental health and offer pathways toward wellness. These Detroiters are taking advantage of nature’s healing effects.
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