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  Detroit’s high property taxes are driving a housing affordability crisis – how can city leaders bring down costs?

  The City of Detroit will likely take in approximately US$164 million from property taxes in the 2026 fiscal year, less than a tax collected from the city’s casinos. Property taxes fund public safety, libraries, sanitation and other city services. Amanda Nothaft, the director of data and analysis at Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, explains the extent of Detroit’s property tax burden and avenues for reform.

  Q&A: Lauren Hood’s think tank on Black thriving

  When Lauren Hood wanted to know how to improve the quality of life for Black Detroiters, she looked to people who were already thriving. Hood, assistant professor of practice at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, is the founder of the Institute for AfroUrbanism.

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  P-20 Partnership at Marygrove

  The P-20 Partnership is a landmark cradle-to-career educational partnership that will offer pre-K through graduate school studies with community services and programs

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  Partnership on Economic Mobility by Poverty Solutions

  The Partnership on Economic Mobility is a joint effort between U-M Poverty Solutions and Detroit to improve economic opportunity and mobility for Detroit residents through the use of evidence-based strategies.

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  Saturdays in the D

  The “Saturdays in the D” Summer Camp and Adult Skills Enrichment Experience is a partnership among the city of Detroit, Detroit Public Schools Community District, University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation, Ally Financial and the Song Foundation.

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  Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project

  The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) is an accelerator program that connects U-M students and faculty with entrepreneurs and small businesses for free strategic and technical assistance consulting projects.

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  Detroit Urban Research Center

  The Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center is a partnership between U-M and Detroit researchers and organizations who strive to foster health equity in Detroit through collaborative research, programming, and policy-making.

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  Semester in Detroit

  Through this student-led initiative, U-M undergraduates live, learn, and work in Detroit to engage in transformative learning, and to create and maintain reciprocal relationships within the Detroit community.

“This is our moment as a university to demonstrate our value and commitment to the citizens of Detroit and beyond. I always want this region to look to Michigan for discovery, collaboration, and impact. And look to us for talented graduates who are eager to make a difference in the community with their ideas and experiences.”

—President Domenico Grasso