We talked to homeowners, nonprofit leaders, and government officials about what local, state, and federal policy changes would help address the county's housing shortage and boost affordability.
Oakland County has adopted innovative new approaches to solve its housing affordability crisis since County Executive Dave Coulter took office in 2019.
From school science programming to park revitalization efforts, we talked to local residents about how equity-related efforts in parks have impacted their lives and communities.
The process of building new housing with affordable rents is often long and complex. We dug into it with several local experts.
Despite Oakland County's reputation for prosperity, homelessness is far more common in the county than many residents might expect.
Parks systems are making internal changes to bake equity into how they operate as organizations.
An adequate supply of affordable housing can cause many positive social ripple effects, both for the individuals being housed and the communities surrounding them.
Southeast Michigan's parks are working to connect students in underserved communities to nature and science programming.
Leaders in the government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors are coming together to make housing more attainable for all county residents.
Southeast Michigan's parks are working to address climate equity by mitigating climate change's disproportionate effects on already underserved populations.
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