Quality of Life

Michigan is a great place to live. Bridge will report that fact often — and on potential threats to the assets that make it so.

Articles

Homeless in Detroit: Deep in the trenches of poverty

Homeless in Detroit: Deep in the trenches of poverty

August 19, 2013 | Taylor Trammell

Cutting a new trail for the Pure Michigan economy

Cutting a new trail for the Pure Michigan economy

August 13, 2013 | Nancy Derringer

Michigan Piracy Postcard: How scrappers stole a church congregation’s dream

Michigan Piracy Postcard: How scrappers stole a church congregation’s dream

August 7, 2013 | Nancy Derringer

Black males in Michigan die at an alarming rate

Black males in Michigan die at an alarming rate

August 7, 2013 | Kurt Metzger

Michigan policymakers work on climate change – even as some avoid the term

Michigan policymakers work on climate change – even as some avoid the term

July 30, 2013 | John Lindstrom

VIDEO Q & A: Visions of Michigan's warmer future

VIDEO Q & A: Visions of Michigan's warmer future

July 30, 2013 | Bridge Staff

Michigan environmentalists aren’t hiding on climate change after 2012 ballot defeat

Michigan environmentalists aren’t hiding on climate change after 2012 ballot defeat

July 30, 2013 | John Lindstrom

When your parents tell you the weather wasn't like this when they were kids, they're right

When your parents tell you the weather wasn't like this when they were kids, they're right

July 29, 2013 | Bridge Staff

Climate Change Report: As Michigan warms, cotton instead of cherry and grape crops? Bass instead of trout? Big rains and less snow?

Climate Change Report: As Michigan warms, cotton instead of cherry and grape crops? Bass instead of trout? Big rains and less snow?

July 28, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Climate Calamities: 10 recent Michigan mishaps

Climate Calamities: 10 recent Michigan mishaps

July 28, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Metal pirates strip too much of what’s left from Michigan cities, lawmakers grope for answers

Metal pirates strip too much of what’s left from Michigan cities, lawmakers grope for answers

July 24, 2013 | Nancy Derringer

Canadian firm plans fracking campaign that could require 4 billion gallons of Michigan water

Canadian firm plans fracking campaign that could require 4 billion gallons of Michigan water

June 25, 2013 | Jeff Alexander

New century brings change to Michigan’s gender competition

New century brings change to Michigan’s gender competition

June 20, 2013 | Kurt Metzger

Bridge’s Top 9 totally unscientific great places to go that you might not have heard of

Bridge’s Top 9 totally unscientific great places to go that you might not have heard of

May 23, 2013 | Amy Lane

Michigan summer

Michigan summer

May 22, 2013 | AJ Jones

Mammoth Belle Isle Park poses huge challenge for citizen-saviors (with video)

Mammoth Belle Isle Park poses huge challenge for citizen-saviors (with video)

May 9, 2013 | Nancy Derringer

A photographic tour of Belle Isle

A photographic tour of Belle Isle

May 9, 2013 | Bridge Staff

Region struggles with sick economy, sick families

Region struggles with sick economy, sick families

April 30, 2013 | Ron French

Volunteers offer short-term foster care for families in crisis

Volunteers offer short-term foster care for families in crisis

April 30, 2013 | Ted Roelofs

Michigan’s STD belt: It’s not what you think

Michigan’s STD belt: It’s not what you think

April 25, 2013 | Ron French

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