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‘What environmental racism looks like’: Protest targets University of Michigan computing center
A University of Michigan regent joins residents, labor representatives, and township officials at protest against planned $1.25-billion computing facility in Ypsilanti Township, where critics say the tax-exempt project targets a lower-income community while providing few local…
Can green infrastructure fortify flood-prone Southeast Michigan? ‘We’re opening the door for projects’
As intense rainstorms overwhelm Metro Detroit's century-old combined sewer system, residents, nonprofits, and government turn to rain gardens and large-scale green infrastructure to reduce flooding and protect water quality.
War Memorial breaks ground on theater
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Following years of community interest in reopening the Patriot Theater after its destruction in the flood of 2021, The War Memorial held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to kick off its reconstruction Tuesday, Sept. 22. “This groundbreaking is five years…
University of Michigan’s Ypsilanti Township computing center plans meet with anger at town hall: ‘Enormous distrust’
Ypsilanti Township residents confront University of Michigan officials at a town hall Wednesday over plans for a 100-megawatt computing center, raising concerns about noise, energy use, and what they say is the university's lack of transparency.
Canton Township
Published September 02The Factory To Host Open Houses Once Completed
Once completed, Canton Township will celebrate the opening of The Factory by hosting several open houses. Dates have yet to be determined, but please check back later in September for a possible schedule, if final construction projects go as planned.