Mar 27
Key issues for community center committee
The effort by Birmingham officials to deal with the creation of a community center and a permanent home for the non-profit Next...
Mar 27
The new, but unknown, threat to our health
Every one of us, and most of our children, from pre-teens on up, has a cell phone, which we use for far more than just making telephone...
Feb 20
Cooperative vision needed for downtown
As we went to press with this issue, we learned that Birmingham Shopping District (BSD) Executive Director Cristina Sheppard-Decius had...
Feb 20
The ongoing tests for financial disclosure
Next month the Michigan electorate will witness another test of the financial disclosure concept they approved in 2022 when adopting...
Jan 24
Addressing Birmingham's parking issues
The Birmingham City Commission will soon be asked to determine the fate of a proposed set of changes to the on-street parking system in...
Jan 24
Renew library tax millage
On February 27, voters in Bloomfield Township will be asked to support the renewal of a 10-year millage for Bloomfield Township Public...
Jan 24
Promise versus reality of fair redistricting
After decades of partisan gerrymandering, Michigan voters in 2018 overwhelmingly approved Proposal 2, the Independent Redistricting...
Dec 28, 2023
Setting and disclosing drone use policies
They're up in the sky, whether from hobbyists, businesses and, increasingly, law enforcement. Small unmanned aircraft systems, (sUAS) or...
Dec 28, 2023
The Community House's next 100 years
The Community House (TCH) in Birmingham turned 100 years old in 2023, a magnificent milestone for any organization, but a truly Herculean...
Nov 21, 2023
Consistent zoning key for Triangle District
After years of wishing that Birmingham's Triangle District would develop and become an active and vibrant part of the city, city leaders...
