September 8, 2014 | The Detroit News
Andre Bey wasn’t surprised a couple of weeks ago to see a blighted house being torn down directly across the street in his northwest Detroit neighborhood, because the city is conducting a record-setting number of residential demolitions.
But this time, he knew it was coming and understood how to protect his family. The city in May rolled out regulations for its contractors, hired watchdogs to monitor demolitions and mounted an aggressive campaign to inform residents how to guard against dust and debris that pose potential health risks. [...]