Detroit’s Next Mayor Can Do These 3 Things to Support Neighborhoods Beyond Downtown • Michigan Advance

Detroit’s next mayor can do these 3 things to support neighborhoods beyond downtown • Michigan Advance

Susan J. DemasDetroit stands at a pivotal moment. Mayor Mike Duggan is preparing to leave office after 11 years at the end of 2025. The city’s next leader will inherit not only a revitalizing downtown but also neighborhoods like Belmont, Petosky-Otsego and Van Steuban that are grappling with housing instability and decades of neglect and disinvestment. My research on housing insecurity, homelessness and urban governance, along with broader schol…

Detroit’s next mayor can do these 3 things to support neighborhoods beyond downtown - BridgeDetroit

Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, is an assistant professor of urban and regional planning, Michigan State University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Read more of their stories about Detroit Detroit stands at a pivotal moment. This story was first published in The Conversation Mayor Mike Duggan is preparing to leave office after 11 years at the end of…