It will be a good news story for Woodstock residents if city council decides to expands Southside Park
By Clara Lincolnhol
Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.
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Council will decide on the motion at its Dec. 16 meeting.
By Camila Bello Castro
A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the city.
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The historic 1800s-era farmhouse in Hyde Park that’s home to Crossings Pub and Grill could have a date with the wrecking ball on the horizon after city politicians endorsed a plan for two apartment buildings to replace it. Members of city council’s planning and environment committee voted 4-1 Wednesday both to deny heritage designation for […]
They are puzzled why new provincial rules threaten to end blue box collection for non-residential buildings on residential pickup routes.
Ground was officially broken Wednesday on the first tower of what will become the largest residential development in London’s history.
By Eric Freedman
Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land management in the city takes a balanced approach that considers the needs of both residents and birds. There are other concerns about vacant land, too, including as sites for solar arrays.
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This comes after one developer applied to squeeze 32 bedrooms between two buildings.
By Clara Lincolnhol
The Michigan Department of Transportation is developing a plan to potentially construct the state’s fourth passenger rail route. The proposed east-west route would carry passengers across the Lower Peninsula, connecting Holland and Grand Rapids with Detroit.
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The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that benefit both their community and […]
A north London neighbourhood will see a 32-bedroom development built on the site of what was a single-family home, and neighbours are slamming city hall for allowing it. A developer has received the green light to build two, four-unit buildings at 545 and 547 Elmdale Ave. in the Adelaide Street and Fanshawe Park Road area. […]