Michigan voters and Detroit residents appear to be on the same page about transforming Belle Island into the country's first special economic zone.

Thanks, but no thanks. The state is dismissing a long-shot proposal to buy Belle Isle for $1 billion and convert it into a privately funded entertainment and residential district.

There is a bold new plan that would turn one of Detroit’s most iconic landmarks into a city within a city. Belle Isle draws more than 5 million visitors a year. Its ...

A majority of Michigan voters and more than two-thirds of Detroit voters support a proposal to turn Belle Isle into a “special economic zone” featuring high-income, mixed-use housing, entertainment ...

More than a decade after the state of Michigan took over management of Belle Isle, residents are being asked to help shape the island's next chapter. The Department of Natural Resources and the Belle ...

Lockwood revived his o.g. Belle Isle plan last year, the six-year interval prompting Derringer to muse that his ideas "are ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Belle Isle Conservancy is rolling out a new brand ...

Detroit — The public can help shape plans for a major potential design change in the heart of Belle Isle park. "The Commons" is being described as a potential "public square" of the 2.5-mile long, 982 ...

Researchers are monitoring mudpuppies on Belle Isle to learn more about the Detroit River amphibians and how to reverse their ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Belle Isle became more accessible Friday with the official opening of a new 5.8-mile trail system at Sunset Point, connecting the island to the ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. “The island is indeed the priceless jewel in the crown of ...

A report of a young alligator seen at Belle Isle is considered "credible" by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, although the reptile is believed to still be on the loose. "Out of an ...