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1 week ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series exploring how parks serve as engines of exploration, education, play, and equity. It is made possible with support from Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the City of Detroit. When Raymond Harris started taking swim classes at Detroit recreation centers at age 4, he says he remembers "crying a lot.""I didn't want to be in that water," he says.
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1 week ago | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
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2 weeks ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn
When Pontiac resident Niyah Stanley went to stay in a homeless shelter in April 2024, it was her last resort after finding temporary living spaces in a family member's home, in hotels, and in her car. Stanley lost her job in October 2023, forcing her and her two children to move because she had no money to continue her lease at the time. They stayed first with Stanley's grandmother, but they couldn't stay long, so Stanley resorted to hotel rooms as a short-term housing solution.
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3 weeks ago | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series exploring how parks serve as engines of exploration, education, play, and equity. It is made possible with support from Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the City of Detroit. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are celebrating this Earth Day by rolling out several new pilot initiatives that are the first steps in an ambitious plan to combat the impacts of climate change. The Metroparks introduced their climate action plan in 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series exploring how parks serve as engines of exploration, education, play, and equity. It is made possible with support from Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the City of Detroit. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are celebrating this Earth Day by rolling out several new pilot initiatives that are the first steps in an ambitious plan to combat the impacts of climate change. The Metroparks introduced their climate action plan in 2023.
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2 months ago | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series that highlights the challenges and solutions around housing in Detroit and is made possible through underwriting support from the Detroit (Region O) Regional Housing Partnership and the McGregor Fund. Madhavi Reddy, executive director of Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD), says Detroit is at a "critical juncture" when it comes to affordable housing – and the stakes affect all Detroiters.
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2 months ago | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series that highlights the challenges and solutions around housing in Detroit and is made possible through underwriting support from the Detroit (Region O) Regional Housing Partnership and the McGregor Fund. Detroit is in the midst of a housing crisis that's brought falling homeownership rates, growing cost burden for renters, and challenges addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series that highlights the challenges and solutions around housing in Southeast Michigan and is made possible through underwriting support from the Oakland County (Region L) Regional Housing Partnership. Sean Wolski bought a 1,000-square-foot house with his partner three years ago in Royal Oak. But in the midst of a housing affordability crisis in Oakland County and beyond, 29-year-old Wolski fears that milestone may not be replicable now.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series that highlights the challenges and solutions around housing in Southeast Michigan and is made possible through underwriting support from the Oakland County (Region L) Regional Housing Partnership. Sean Wolski bought a 1,000-square-foot house with his partner three years ago in Royal Oak. But in the midst of a housing affordability crisis in Oakland County and beyond, 29-year-old Wolski fears that milestone may not be replicable now.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
This story is part of a series that highlights the challenges and solutions around housing in Southeast Michigan and is made possible through underwriting support from the Oakland County (Region L) Regional Housing Partnership. The Casa Del Rey Apartments building at 111 Oneida St. in Pontiac is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is believed to have been the largest apartment building in the city when it was constructed in 1929.
