Make it count! Detroit By The Numbers latest monthly segment on the Authentically Detroit podcast is live! We highlight significant data and numbers from the past month for Detroiters!

90%

The overwhelming majority of polling places have accessibility challenges. Detroit Disability Power (DDP) have conducted a regular poll audit and recently updated their polling place audit, “accessibility problems at more than 90% of Detroit polling locations” – you can now check your polling place and its accessibility at VoteDetroit.org (WDET)

$144M

Total investment in Belle Isle since 2014. Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Belle Isle Conservancy have launched a survey, open through Labor Day, asking visitors to rank potential investments. (Planet Detroit)

96

Events for Detroit Month of Design next month. Check out the list of locations and events back to 2019 on DetroitData.org (DetroitData).

Bonus: check out our recent Data Forum on Arts and Creative Ecosystems (Youtube)

$2M

$2 million has been spent ($2.5M raised) by mayoral candidates in the primary already. The bulk of the funding was raised by Mary Sheffield ($1.3M) which is on track with Mayor Duggan’s re-election bids in 2018 ($1.2M) and 2021 ($1.1M). (BridgeDetroit)