The Metro: A new master plan of policies will guide Detroit into the future

By: Jack Filbrandt

3 November 2025 at 17:26

Detroit has changed a lot since 2009. The housing crisis rocked the city. Detroit entered and exited bankruptcy. And for a large portion of that time, Detroit has had one mayor.

The vision of what Detroit can look like in the future is also changing.

A new master plan of policies will be unveiled in the coming months to help residents, businesses owners, and city officials guide Detroit into the future.

It does so by asking a simple question: what do we want Detroit to look like in 20 years?

But creating the master plan of policies takes a lot of time. Producer Jack Filbrandt sat down with Detroit Documenters Katy Carlson and Lynelle Herndon for an update on this defining set of policies.

Want to get involved with Detroit Documenters? The final orientation of the year is on November 13th at 5 p.m.

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