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- New Detroit City Council members outline their prioritiesby Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
Detroit voters flipped the City Council in November, placing six new members on the nine-person council. Every member took an oath to serve the people of Detroit for the next four years, but what can Detroiters actually expect, based on the councilmembers’ actions so far?
- Detroit’s youth soccer league is back and bigger than everby Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
The City of Detroit is looking for coaches and youth to join their spring soccer league. Registration for players began this week.
- Black, Brown women lead Detroit’s child care industry. They need investors.by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
Detroit’s child care industry is in crisis. There aren’t enough providers to meet the needs of Detroit families who could help ease the city’s labor shortage. But is help on the way?
- How do Detroiters REALLY feel about bike lanes?by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
When bike lanes were installed in Detroit, reviews were mixed. More than five years later, residents have a new set of concerns and critiques.
- What to expect from Detroit’s new reparations taskforceby Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
Detroit voters approved the creation of a reparations taskforce in November. BridgeDetroit spoke with longtime community development expert and reparations supporter Lauren Hood to learn what the taskforce will mean for Detroiters.
National Headlines
- Here's why airlines are pushing against plans to launch 5G services near airports
CEOs of the nation's largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service on a key instrument on planes is worse than they originally thought.
- U.S. regulators take aim at illegal and anticompetitive mergers
Two agencies are seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals.
- How 5G works, according to an electrical engineer
5G stands for fifth-generation cellular network technology. It's 10 times faster than 4G, promising better wireless internet access. It's also expected to put the Internet of Things revolution in high gear.