Laura Berman
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Past articles by Laura:
Student-run Michigan Daily thrives at 125 in tough times
Newspaper at school without journalism program has borne Pulitzer Prize winning journalists, book authors → Read More
Immigrants bypass Detroit for suburbs
Once a magnet for immigrants, Detroit ranks dead last out of the top 25 cities for foreign born population. How can the city ramp up its appeal to our newest Americans? → Read More
Berman: Rush hour accident shatters a family's hopes
Kayla White was a 23-year-old mother-to-be when a car slammed into her Jeep. → Read More
Gilbert all-in on blight fight
Detroit investor pledges his dedication to blight elimination in Detroit → Read More
Detroit Future City helps shape public, private visions into area's transformation
As a city official, Cockrel recalls being busy solving crises, 'so focused on the daily grind, putting out fires every day, that you don't get a chance to think about how to prevent fires from starting.' → Read More
Urban farmers expecting full harvest with co-op
On the urban prairie, the chickens are laying, fresh compost is piled in a heap and a group of Detroit farmers is readying the land with the kind of hope and energy that spring brings. → Read More
Berman: Plan for urban woodland takes root May 17
On May 17, John Hantz - the financial services mogul who is planting an urban woodland - plans to grill sandwiches for any volunteers who show up to help plant 15,000 young maple and oak trees on 50 acres of newly cleared urban prairie. → Read More
Urban forest planned for Detroit's east side inches upward
Mike Score, the president of Hantz Woodlands, hand-delivered a $431,000 check to the city of Detroit last week - payment, along with a $10,000 deposit - for vacant land that will become a mini-forest. → Read More