Initiatives look to find, promote creatives in Detroit

They are here, the creatives. However, Detroit has to find them, spotlight them, and keep them in the city. There are several initiatives in the city to do just that.

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There is no question that Detroit has a great creative community, and cultivating and expanding it is more important than ever.

There are several pieces of a larger initiative designed to achieve this. The first is a creative sector asset map that was launched June 11 on our "Detroit Make It Here" Web site to find resources in the area for the arts and other creative industries.

Another effort is the Creative Corridor development strategy for Woodward Avenue -- from the New Center to the river. Using public art, facade improvements, lighting of historic buildings and pulling together several projects -- including a Creative Business Accelerator -- we hope to keep that area dense with creative energy. An important part of that will be connecting the corridor with transit.

Attracting target companies from key industries outside the region is important. Offering tax incentives will encourage investors to come and stay here.

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