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1 week ago | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
Pontiac resident Labrea Robinson experienced homelessness on and off from age 13 to 21, living across the Detroit area in girls' homes, homeless shelters, hotel rooms, and her car. She says a troubled family life while she was growing up led her to "hanging out with the wrong crowd" as a young adult. But Robinson says becoming pregnant with her now 6-year-old daughter, Amarrah, "changed [her] perspective of life.""She made me feel like I had a purpose in life," Robinson says.
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3 weeks ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn
Pontiac resident Labrea Robinson experienced homelessness on and off from age 13 to 21, living across the Detroit area in girls' homes, homeless shelters, hotel rooms, and her car. She says a troubled family life while she was growing up led her to "hanging out with the wrong crowd" as a young adult. But Robinson says becoming pregnant with her now 6-year-old daughter, Amarrah, "changed [her] perspective of life.""She made me feel like I had a purpose in life," Robinson says.
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1 month 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 month ago | 
modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month 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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Feb 24, 2025 | 
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.
