Notes From the Neighborhood

From Candy to Community: How 'Costco' Halloween fed 1,600 Detroiters

By Lauren Yellen Every October 31st, the same routine repeats itself. You set up a folding table, toss a plastic spiderweb across the porch, pour candy into a bowl while complaining about how expensive it’s gotten, and call it a night. Maybe you dress your kids in costumes, walk around the block, an

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The Real Guide to Visiting Detroit

  We’ve all been there. You tell your family you’re planning a weekend trip to the 313, and suddenly your Aunt Linda, who hasn't crossed 8 Mile Road since 1994, gasps like you just announced you’re moving to a moon colony with no oxygen. "Is it safe?" she whispers, clutching her pearls. "I saw a doc

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Wavy Siding, Big Problems: Why We Steer Clear of Asbestos Shingles

If you’ve spent more than five minutes driving through Detroit’s historic neighborhoods: from the stately streets of Boston-Edison to the cozy blocks of East English Village: you’ve seen it. It’s that distinctive, rigid, slightly "wavy" siding. Sometimes it’s a faded gray, but more often than not, i

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