Mayoral Candidate Joel Haashiim Says Manufacturing Can Create More Affordable Housing in Detroit - WDET 101.9 FM

Who's funding the mayoral race? Not Detroiters. - BridgeDetroit

Today in the notebook What to know about campaign fundraising Curfew violations decriminalized, fines raised Eastside hotel plagues Ravendale residents Welcome back. I’m still Malachi Barrett.  It’s feeling like Christmas in July for me. Detroit candidates were required to publicly disclose their fundraising activity at the end of last week, providing a valuable window into where money is flowing and who’s writing the checks.  Campaign finance …

Joel Hashim’s Vision for Detroit: Safety, Housing, and Economic Revival

Photo: David Rodriguez ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT, July 29, 2025 ~ Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim joined “‘JR Afternoon” with Ryan Ermanni to share his top priorities for the city of Detroit, focusing on public safety, affordable housing, and economic revitalization. With the primary election approaching, Hashim made it clear that safety is the foundation for any meaningful progress. “It would be the number one priority,” he said, “because if…

Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim says manufacturing can create more affordable housing in Detroit - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit’s mayoral candidates agree the city needs more affordable housing but have different ideas to solve the problem. Retired businessman Joel Haashiim says if he were mayor, he’d create a municipal building company to manufacture housing. “It’s a great industry,” he says. “It’s something where we can create 10,000 Detroit resident jobs.”Haashiim also says it would diversify the city’s economy.“We basically rely on the auto plants and the sma…