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You won’t find barns and silos in Detroit. Or herds of cattle. Or fields of soybeans, sugar beets or wheat. Even so, much of the city is now “ruralized,” a new study says, a phenomenon also visible in Flint, Pontiac and Saginaw.
People who take such guided tours “are primarily interested not in the city’s auto manufacturing heritage but in its crumbling factories,” according to University of Washington in Tacoma Professor Emma Jean Slager.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently signed a $2.5 million agreement to clean the Detroit River and create new habitat for wildlife.
A band of nonprofit organizations are looking to change how Englewood residents interact with their local environment and expand their worldview.
Neglecting to pick up pet waste can contaminate water and threaten public health.
Recycling centers adapting to the loss of China as a market might take a look at what has been going on in Michigan’s Emmet County for decades.
Getting to work every day can be a pain, but the amount of pain varies depending on where you live and how you get to your job. Traveling by public transportation such as buses often takes twice as long – or more – as driving alone.
Local officials say study could help them prepare their cities for climate change, including planting different species of trees.
Administration cites safety factor to justify move; Cautious auto industry response.
Did a pothole just eat your tire and rim? Want compensation? Fuhgeddaboutit. Like the state, counties rarely reimburse motorists for pothole damage to their vehicles.