Josh Akers – Urban Praxis

Is land speculation helping or hurting Detroit? (Michigan Radio)

Speculators have remained a consistent part of Detroit’s bankruptcy and post-bankruptcy stories.

Mapping property speculation in Detroit (CBC)

A new research project claims that property speculation has become rampant in Detroit. We spoke to UMich professor Josh Akers about his website, called Property Praxis, and why speculation is bad for his city.