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Locations of issued construction permits. This dataset can be a useful tool for tracking city real estate development trends, including neighborhoods most at risk of gentrification or disinvestment, as well as for tracking specific development projects and holding developers and city planners accountable. (More info)
| Question | Answer | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Openly licensed | Yes | |
| Available in bulk | Yes | |
| Up-to-date | Yes | |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | CSV, GeoJSON, JSON, KML, KMZ, SHP, TSV, TXT, XLS | |
| findable | 4 | |
| findable_steps | 1) Go to Detroit's open data portal data.detroitmi.gov; 2) Search "Permits" in upper right | |
| licence_url | Public domain license | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 2 | |
| collector_name | City of Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering & Environmental Department (BSEED) | |
| characteristics | Date of issue, Expiration date, Address, Permit type, Work description | |
| location | https://data.detroitmi.gov/d/xw2a-a7tf - Building Permits dataset / City of Detroit open data portal, https://data.detroitmi.gov/d/y7ap-7nd5 - Trades Permits dataset / City of Detroit open data portal, https://data.detroitmi.gov/d/rj7w-r8ts - Right of Way Permits dataset / City of Detroit open data portal |
