Malachi Barrett
Reporter at BridgeDetroit
Reporting for @BridgeDet313 | Previously @MLive @CMUniversity | Cui Bono?
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1 week ago |
bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett
Sacred burial site returned to indigenous tribeTroubled gas station changes handsMore rental inspectors on board Sidewalks damaged by demolition workWelcome back. I’m still Malachi Barrett. Indigenous people have regained control of a sacred burial mound at Historic Fort Wayne dating back more than 1,000 years. The City Council unanimously approved a deed transfer giving a 0.58-acre site to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) for $1.
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1 week ago |
planetdetroit.org | Malachi Barrett |Bridge Detroit
Overview: -A concrete mixing plant in Cadillac Heights is legally allowed to operate due to its industrial zoning. -"My child cannot play in his own yard," says resident Matthew Tomasz. -The plant's owners say their ready-mix facility is eco-friendly, reduces airborne dust compared to manual mixing sites. Detroiters are organizing to shut down an east side concrete mixing plant owned by the powerful Moroun family.
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2 weeks ago |
bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett
Detroit transit advocates are claiming an incremental victory for the city’s bus system despite failing to secure the full funding they sought for 2025-26. Mayor Mike Duggan signed the $3 billion budget on Wednesday after it was authorized by the City Council on Monday. The spending plan includes a $20 million increase for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), $209 million total, plus $2.7 million in surplus funding from the previous fiscal year.
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2 weeks ago |
bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett
Detroiters are organizing to shut down an east side concrete mixing plant owned by the powerful Moroun family. Several Cadillac Heights residents complained of harmful dust, noise and truck traffic emanating from the Kronos site, which opened illegally before receiving proper permits from the city. They’re anticipating a request from Kronos to close streets and expand the facility. Rev.
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2 weeks ago |
bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett
Welcome back. I’m still Malachi Barrett. I’ve spent countless hours over the last month tracking the process of crafting Detroit’s 2025-26 budget. Late Monday, just before midnight, the City Council unanimously approved the $3 billion spending plan. The budget included $26 million in changes to Mayor Mike Duggan’s budget proposal. Council members spent last week negotiating to shift funding to pet projects and community priorities. Read our coverage to see how it shook out.
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Through Proposal N bonds, the land bank demolished 7,472 properties and sold 8,805 so far. There is 10% of the funding remaining, on track to be fully spent this year.
Stellantis committed to spending $800,000 for home repairs near its eastside facility and will meet with the city this month to talk about how its being spent.
in 2023 and 2024, more than half (55%) of tax abatements approved by City Council were outside Downtown, Midtown and New Center and 50% of the tax abatements were projects led by developers of color. Tax breaks still deemed necessary by DEGC. https://t.co/y0SAMzpjAz
