Dearborn alleys scheduled for reconstruction

April 13th, 20180 DEARBORN — A number of alleys throughout the city are scheduled to be improved this year. Scheduled repairs include pavement at 650 locations and sidewalk repairs at approximately 200 locations. Construction will begin in the spring. Some alley locations are scheduled to be inspected. These alleys are east of Schaefer between...

Dearborn’s decaying alleys: Don’t expect more than patching

June 2nd, 20171 DEARBORN — Amid significant plans to pull the city into the future, forgotten remnants are driving it back to a history paved by segregation. Explicit disparities between Dearborn's west side and the east side have long been the proverbial elephant in the room. Michiganders contend that infrastructure conditions vary greatly...