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Were Big Banks Guilty of Racial Discrimination in the Housing Crisis?
A lawsuit just filed in New York on behalf of black borrowers in Detroit connects for the first time the housing collapse with civil rights law.
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The Perils of Rust Belt Memes
National coverage of ruin and revival gloss over deeper truths about these cities.
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How Technology Is Fueling Urban Inequality
Start-ups and entrepreneurs promise a bright future. But is it a future that crowds out the poor and disadvantaged?
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Michigan Is Getting the Long-Term Unemployed Back to Work
A new state program matches companies with participants.
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Dearborn: Where Americans Come to Hate Muslims
How a city of 97,000 became a must-visit location on the newly established anti-Muslim protest circuit.
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Can Detroit Live Up to Its Hype?
Boosters promise a city poised to become the next start-up hub. But driving around the downtown's empty streets, I'm not so sure I see a rosy future.
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The Paradox of Mexicantown: Detroit's Uncomfortable Relationship With the Immigrants it Desperately Needs
Mexicans have made a productive home for themselves in a city largely known for its shrinking population. So why are they being deported?
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How Detroit's Opera Company Survived, Despite All Odds
The city's bastion of high art is thriving thanks to a strategy that's drawn in a younger, diverse audience.
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A Second Life for Detroit's Most Popular Garage
The Vinsetta is transformed into a restaurant.
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4 Lessons for Building a Stronger Tech Economy in Cities
Ideas from the Techonomy conference in Detroit.
