As more cities find innovative solutions to address the affordable housing crisis, is there a focus on affordable housing in Detroit? 

The process of redrawing Michigan's electoral districts will look very different this year after Michigan voters approved the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, a bipartisan body that will draw Michigan's electoral maps instead of the state legislature. The decisions will rely heavily on public input – and a coalition of Metro Detroit activists is working to ensure that area residents have their say.

For Markita Moore, bicycling around during the pandemic has taken some getting used to. But the challenges of COVID-19 haven't stopped her from taking her LeMond Versailles road bike out for a spin whenever she gets the chance. 

This new Ferndale business was inspired by the Barbara Ward quote, “We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the Earth as its other creatures do.”

Though it has some of the most beautiful historic homes in the country, preservation efforts in the Grosse Pointes are diverse, promoting the history of both its extravagant mansions and its clapboard farmhouses.

A new effort is underway to establish a world-class land and water trail running along Michigan's lower eastern coast.  

With more than 9.7 million posts on Instagram, the #vanlife hashtag shows the popularity of converting cargo vehicles into campers was on the rise even before COVID-19. 

Macomb County is a great place to observe a startling variety of birds. And a joint project with St. Clair County promises to make birdwatching even easier there.