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The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.

US Reps. Debbie Dingell and Tim Walberg are planning legislation to boost research to control invasive mussels, following Bridge Michigan reporting about the impending collapse of whitefish.

City of Detroit and DTE Energy start work 42-acre solar array in Van Dyke Lynch neighborhood.

We are very excited this year to have Sharon Cornelissen as our keynote speaker this year. She is director of housing at the Consumer Federation of America and soon-to-be published book based on he…

Police said the at-fault driver ran the red light and hit two other cars before they ran away on foot.

After a rash of crashes in Pontiac that killed or seriously injured pedestrians, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office has stepped up patrols for people crossing streets.

Decades into the mussel invasion, whitefish are on brink of collapse. Scientists are working on a Hail Mary bid to save the fish, using tarps, paint scrapers and a 1,200-pound steel plate.

Detroit has a growing affordable housing shortage, but zoning and permitting processes consume a large part of development budgets.

by: Ted Tansley Detroit is working its way into making the largest investment in industrial solar that we’ve ever seen. The plan is to be able to power all 127 municipal buildings with solar energy…

Once at the bottom, Mississippi has made massive strides teaching children to read. They’ve got literacy coaches, a high-stakes third grade test and lots of teacher training. What can Michigan learn f...

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission on Thursday will hear a presentation on the looming collapse of whitefish in lakes Michigan and Huron. Bridge Michigan is spending the summer exploring the ra...

Despite millions of dollars in transportation funds, the state’s services remain fragmented and, for many older Michiganders, difficult to access.

Globally, 1 million species are on the brink of extinction. Experts say to avoid further losses, society must begin to prioritize the planet’s long-term health over near-term convenience and profits.

The 14-year-old just finished eighth grade and was registered to participate in a filmmaker’s camp this summer.

Sugar Island restoration highlights the economic and ecological advantages of environmental partnerships and investments in the Great Lakes.

Few fish are as synonymous with Michigan as whitefish. Pushed to the edge by invasive species, their struggle is the tip of a cataclysmic species collapse that could change our way of life.

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Check out the interactive version of this map: by: Ted Tansley, Data Analyst The city of Detroit has been installing thousands of speed humps all around the city in the last couple of years, but ar…

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Candidates to be the next mayor of Detroit want to help build back neighborhoods. A real estate policy expert has some ideas.

As part of my work with DETROITography’s Detroit Data open data portal project, I was asked to set up a simple dashboard to showcase publicly available data for our summer open data ambassadors progra...

2024 Detroit Open Data Annual Report

by: Ted Tansley, Data Analyst Mike Duggan’s tenure as Mayor of Detroit has been focused on data. The number of residents in the city, number of demolitions, number of jobs brought to the city, numb…

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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - It's been decades since a passenger rail service ran through northern Michigan, and for more than a decade, differ

A recent high-tech pilot is helping one Michigan city make the case for low-tech safety technology that saves lives and gets people in the saddle.

Sidewalks marked for inspection within 60 days have waited years for attention. Detroit residents can report broken sidewalks through a dedicated online web app. However, this tool operates separately...

Now is the perfect moment to push for a meaningful improvement to the areas surrounding the stations—an improvement that benefits not only transportation but the people who live, work, and visit downt...

Efforts have been ramping up recently to grow the region's innovation ecosystem; but a strong Detroit-Ann Arbor connection is key, according to a new study.

New Michigan laws will allow cameras to be installed in construction zones and on school buses to enforce traffic safety laws and curb violations.