There’s construction at seemingly every turn in Kalamazoo. While excited about the progress, city leaders hope it won’t kill off local businesses in the process.
The homeless shelter used to be for "old dudes who didn’t have a job and were really down and out," said Kalamazoo County's housing director. "Now they have people who work full time."
In the 20th century, some Kalamazoo neighborhoods legally barred Black people from living there. While the policies are gone, Kalamazoo's housing stock is feeling the aftereffects.