Andrew Wright

Andrew Wright is a Detroit-based writer and activist. He has covered stories on the Comrades in Coffee strike, downzoning industrial land, housing issues, DTE’s monopoly, and the mental health crisis in Detroit. He is a resident in Detroit’s 6th district.

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Metro Detroit

Following water main break, Southwest Detroit needs more help

Living out of hotels, displaced residents are in short supply of water, food, clothing — and answers

By Andrew Wright
Feb 27, 2025

Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, Views & Opinions, Southwest Detroit, Mike Duggan, Gabriela Santiago-Romero
Politics & Elections

Opinion: Re-electing Council Member Santiago-Romero is vital for Detroit

When a water main burst in Southwest Detroit last week, flooding the streets with freezing water, Gabriela Santiago-Romero was quick to act

By Andrew Wright
Feb 24, 2025

Tags: Politics & Elections, Government, Views & Opinions, Detroit City Council, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Southwest Detroit
Metro Detroit

Downzoning Michigan Central promising for rest of Detroit

To bring a new hotel and retail into the former train station, developers need to rezone its land — which was designated for industrial use in the 1940s

By Andrew Wright
Jan 29, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, News, Real Estate, Retail, Michigan Central Station, Corktown, Detroit City Council, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Ford Motor Company, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Ann Arbor delays Unarmed Response Program

Despite overwhelming support, city staff decided to cancel the RFP in a closed meeting

By Andrew Wright
Jan 3, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, Ann Arbor, defund the police, Ann Arbor Police Department, Ann Arbor City Council

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