Improve Detroit app
Coverage of Improve Detroit app in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Horrifying’: Neighbors say illegal dumping piles up for months in Detroit neighborhood
A resident of Detroit’s Dayton Street reported that her home had been saddled with months of illegally dumped trash. After calling Local 4, the city intervened, sending crews from the Department of Public Works to clear the pile. City officials advised residents on using the Improve Detroit app for reporting future sanitation problems.
- Neighbors call for action on overgrown vacant house on Detroit’s east side
Residents in Detroit’s east side report a vacant house at the corner of Hanna and East Remington as a neglected nuisance with overgrown vegetation and debris. Neighbors have spent personal funds to mitigate the issue, citing safety concerns for children and fire hazards. The city encourages reporting blight through the Improve Detroit app, while the property owner is out of state and the home is listed for sale.
- Neighbors say vacant Detroit house has become ‘hazardous nuisance’ as city issues blight tickets
Residents on Detroit’s west side report a vacant home on Stahelin Avenue has become a 'hazardous nuisance' due to overgrown grass, trash, and pests, despite multiple complaints to the city. Detroit’s Building Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) has issued $1,500 in blight citations to the property owner, with plans to escalate if violations persist.
- Detroit residents frustrated as storm debris remains more than a week after severe weather
Detroit residents remain frustrated over lingering storm debris more than a week after severe weather, with the city citing a 'record number' of reports and delays in cleanup. Residents on Griggs Avenue reported uncollected fallen branches and dead trees, while the city stated debris there is scheduled for pickup. Waste Management issued notices requiring residents to cut and bundle debris for collection.