Mutual Aid in the Rust Belt
A developing list of coronavirus-related efforts in the region.
Detroit Water Shutoffs and a Crisis of Public Health
Activists have been working for years to change the broader narrative around water access.
Finding Refuge in Southwest Detroit
Since the early twentieth century, the area has been a safe haven for Latinx—including my family.
Top Stories of 2019
Ten stories our readers kept coming back to.
Con Amor Por Southwest Detroit
Volver, Volver//These spaces still hold your treasures,these pieces y cosas/that I can no longer hold in my hand
The Best of Belt Magazine 2019
Announcing a new anthology of regional writing, available exclusively to Belt members.
Climate Resilience on Detroit’s East Side
How members of one neighborhood are addressing the effects of climate change on their community.
Eastern Market and the Quest for Authenticity
In Detroit, changes to a historic market raise questions around equity and development.
Call for Submissions: Reimagining Rust Belt Infrastructure
In search of features, essays, and commentary on the connections between infrastructure and issues of climate, environment, equity, and democracy in the region.
Just Downriver from Detroit
"During my visits to to the nursing home, Dad and I have sometimes settled into chairs to time-travel through a photo album."
Detroit’s Eastern Market
Scenes from the city’s historic food and culture hub.
Motor Nation
"Sometimes when I am driving down the freeway...I think of the reasons I love Detroit."