Dossier
Sam Smalley
Coverage of Sam Smalley in the Nexus archive.
- ‘It’s getting worse’: Neighbors ask City of Detroit to help fix collapsing alley behind their homes
Residents in Detroit's east side report a growing sinkhole in an alley behind their homes, which the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department linked to private sewer system defects. A new $184 million Alley Sewer Repair Program aims to fix private sewer connections, including such sinkholes, at no cost to homeowners.