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A fire leveled the city on June 11, 1805, including Sainte Anne's Church. [4] This is when Gabriel Richard wrote the city of Detroit's motto: Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus; [7] In English: "We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes." [1] [13] The words are printed on the seal of the City of Detroit. [1]
As of January 1, 2016, under the terms of the City of Detroit's municipal bankruptcy the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) was created with a $50 million annual lease agreement to the City of Detroit for 40 years, while the DWSD bifurcated to focus its services specifically on the water and sewer customers within only the city of Detroit. [2]
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Original summary: Flag of the City of Detroit, Michigan. The flag symbolizes the three nations that have controlled Detroit: France (lower left), Great Britain (upper right) and the United States (upper left and lower right). The city motto (translated as "We Hope For Better Days" and "It Shall Rise From the Ashes") is a reference to the 1805 ...
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Gary Brown announces that despite residents receiving notices about lead service lines, the city's drinking water is safe. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 142.87 square miles (370.03 km 2), of which 138.75 square miles (359.36 km 2) is land and 4.12 square miles (10.67 km 2) is water. [116] Detroit is the principal city in Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan. It is situated in the Midwestern United States and the Great Lakes ...
In 2018, Detroit had the highest violent crime rate of 2,007.8 incidents per 100,000 people, according to the data from the FBI’s 2018 Uniform Crime Report, making it the only midsize or large ...
The flag has the city seal emblazoned on quartered background, with each section representing a country that once controlled Detroit.The lower hoist (left) quarter represents France, which founded the fort and settlement in 1701; it has five gold fleurs-de-lis on a white field, imitating the Royal Standard of France.