Expanding access to home finance did not eliminate the structural barriers Detroiters faced as they tried to repair their homes, Nicholas L. Caverly writes in his new book. Nor did demolitions.

After 10 years and just $16.7 million in repairs — a sliver of what’s needed to fix Detroit’s aging homes — a city-backed ...

Whistles – some 3D-printed, distributed in coffee shops and churches – have become a fixture in neighborhoods where residents are seeking ways to warn one another in real time. In some neighborhoods, ...

This sponsored series is created in partnership with the Culture & Community Power Fund (C&CPF), a national funders’ collaborative advancing the role of culture in building identity, agency, and ...

Op-ed: The built environment shapes how communities mourn, remember and heal. Urban planning can suppress that process – or make space for it.

This op-ed was originally published by Streets.mn, a community blog in Minnesota focused on land use and transportation issues. In late January and early February, residents in South Minneapolis ...

Op-ed: Sports events, conventions and festivals produce massive food surpluses. Local policies can redirect that food to ...

California has funded immigrant legal defense against deportation for a decade. Now, more cities and counties are kicking in ...

Lawmakers Propose Millions in Rental Assistance for Minnesota Residents. Sahan Journal reports that a bill passed out of Minnesota State Senate’s Housing and Homelessness Commit ...

Madison is proving that electric buses can run through frightfully cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions ...