Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life.

We are very excited this year to have Sharon Cornelissen as our keynote speaker this year. She is director of housing at the Consumer Federation of America and soon-to-be published book based on her dissertation work: “The Last House on the Block: Black Homeowners, White Homesteaders, and Failed Gentrification in Detroit.” Check out the full list of panels, lightning talks, and workshops!

WHEN: Mondays, starting September 15th, from 12-4PM WHERE: Prentis Building Fishbowl, Wayne State University, 5201 Cass Ave. WHAT: Come co-work on your mapping project, get support learning GIS, or just chat about maps! RSVP: Let us know you're coming!

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.

I'm so excited that Detroit By The Numbers will be a new monthly segment on the Authentically Detroit podcast! We'll highlight significant data and numbers from the past month for Detroiters! Listen to the July Data Roundup 62 percent of active voters are aged 60 or over (BridgeDetroit). If you need to check your voting options and polling place visit…

The Vote Detroit tool was created by Detroit activist Alex Hill in partnership with the Detroit Democracy Project and EngagedMI.

DBF x DPL live talks: Mark Crilley, Dr. Ricky Ross, Curtis Chin, The AstroTwins, and more! (Friday, July 18th, 2025) Detroit Public Library   Detroit Festi

Check out the interactive version of this map: by: Ted Tansley, Data Analyst The city of Detroit has been installing thousands of speed humps all around the city in the last couple of years, but ar…

In March 1998, Lake Champlain had a taste of greatness.

The largest freshwater system on Earth, like you’ve never seen it before. The Great Lakes region is home to one-tenth of the United States’ population, and one-quarter of Canada’s. Even if we remember...

The City of Detroit quietly dropped slumlord lawsuits against Michael Kelly and Stephen Hagerman without notice or settlement.

Welcome to our Data Forum where we will discuss City, County, and Hospital health assessments in Detroit. Join us online for lunch-and-learn filled with insightful discussions, tips, and tricks on all things related to the data. We’ll be joined by the Tiffani Stewart and the Detroit Health Department team releasing their latest Community Health Assessment (CHA), Katerina Stylianou sharing the most recent Wayne County health assessment results, and…

By Alex B. HillJune 3, 2025 The largest freshwater system on Earth, like you’ve never seen it before.  The Great Lakes region is home to one-tenth of the United States’ population, and one-quarter of ...

Voting in Detroit is not known to be easy and the numbers of voters reflect that difficulty. Election Day confusion is well-known and documented even amongst regular voters. Polling places have changed and in some cases changed again. In 2020, the City Clerk noted that some 40,000 Detroiters were subject to a polling place update two weeks prior to the election.

By Alex B. HillJune 3, 2025 The largest freshwater system on Earth, like you’ve never seen it before.  The Great Lakes region is home to one-tenth of the United States’ population, and one-quarter of ...

By Alex B. HillJune 3, 2025 The largest freshwater system on Earth, like you’ve never seen it before.  The Great Lakes region is home to one-tenth of the United States’ population, and one-quarter of ...

Join the annual and unofficial Detroit Regional Transit Fantasy Support (DRTFS) Group. Come see the great transit fantasy maps of the Detroit region and make your own! Propose people mover expansions or subway tunnel routes. Rocket buses or rail lines. We'll focus the evening with Transit Riders United (TRU) sharing steps we can all take to improve mass public transit in the Detroit region.

By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose con...