Driving along Biddle Avenue in Wyandotte, you may fail to notice one of the most historic buildings – the Eureka Iron & Steel Works headquarters. The Eureka Iron Works was “America’s First Bessemer Steel Mill,” established by Detroit businessmen led by Eber Ward in 1854. Major John Biddle’s estate, “The...

While the number of people living in concentrated poverty in the United States has decreased between 1990 and 2000, the land area considered severely distressed (where 40% or more of residents live below the poverty level) has increased. This situation poses unique challenges for what to do with the people...