A Detroit program meant to lower barriers into homeownership for low-income residents is creating financial headaches for many of them. We talked to a Bridge Detroit reporter about what's going on. Also, we got our bird nerd on with some of our favorite birders.
Over the past two years, thousands of once-vacant Detroit homes have quietly been rehabbed and reoccupied, reducing blight and increasing investment in residential property citywide.Data from the U.S. Postal Service shows that more than 9,000 Detroit residences that were vacant in January 2020 are…