Occasionally the march of history across decades and centuries is interrupted by moments whose impact is felt in all the years to the follow. Such a moment was shared by 50 representatives of Detroit-area preservation organizations at the Masonic Temple in Detroit last Tuesday evening. The National Trust for Historic...

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...