Metro Matters

From the Metro Matters staff to everyone who attended Metromorphosis last night: thank you for making our relaunch a smashing success! If you missed the event, don't worry—we've got plenty more photos and info on the way.

We'd especially like to thank our wonderful sponsors for making last night possible: UHY Advisors, Internet Essentials from Comcast, Giffels Webster, Level One Bank, Plante Moran, Howard L. Shifman PC, Royal Oak Recycling, and AXA Advisors. And of course we can't forget our in-kind printing and beverage sponsors: PIP Printing and Marketing Services, Arbor Brewing Company, and U.S. Wine Imports.

Last night was a momentous occasion, but the real work is just beginning.

Metro Detroit is home to wonderful diversity, but remains heavily segregated. We need policies that create opportunity and foster better equity, no matter which zip code you call home.

Map shows just how segregated metro Detroit is New maps show the racial segregation of America -- and Detroit is "among the most segregated cities in America."

What can other regions teach metro Detroit about transit? Our very own board member Robin Boyle shares his observations:

World offers Detroit examples of good urban transit Transit options elsewhere include inter-city trains, subways, streetcars and trams, buses, bicycle and walking paths.

The conversation about gentrification in metro Detroit often stalls because people don't agree on whether it's actually an issue in this region. We think it's time for a more productive dialogue. When we say "gentrification", what do we really mean? And what can we do about it?

Say the G-Word: Gentrification in Metro Detroit What gentrification means in metro Detroit, why we need to be talking about it, and what we should be doing about it.