A new group of civic and business leaders is seeking funding for a
larger, multi-use Cobo Center that would combine convention space with
university and private research labs and charter schools.
According to the story:
The
Coalition for Michigan’s Future has already engaged support from two
key Republicans. U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Hills, and
Craig DeRoche, R-Novi, speaker of the Michigan House.
Supporters
said the expanded Cobo would include the 1 million square feet the
Detroit Auto Dealers Association wants for the North American
International Auto Show and upper floors that could be used by charter
schools and research labs focusing on alternative energy.
They said the labs would work in conjunction with the NextEnergy Center near Wayne State.
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