The future of mobility in Detroit is more fixed route transit
For all the talk of the future of mobility taking root in Detroit, 91 percent of trips are still completed in private cars.
Startup storytellers inspire Marble Bar audience with tales of woe and resilience
'Don't Call It a Comeback', the third annual Startup Story Night co-presented by the New Economy Initiative and Model D, was hosted by Shannon Cason with musical accompaniment ONEFREQ. Check out the stories here.
Mastering mobility through education and collaboration
Michigan educators are teaming up with industry professionals to build high level programs to prepare mobility workers with the specialized skills needed to catapult the industry forward to scale. We dig in to some of these developing programs to find out more.
Photo Essay: Women of Jefferson Chalmers
In honor of Women's History Month, we've compiled a photo essay on women in Jefferson Chalmers.
Mobility Moments Podcast: Elaina Farnsworth, The NEXT Education
Mobility talent development stretches across the entire mobility infrastructure. Listen as we chat with Elaina Farnsworth, CEO of The NEXT Education, a Michigan-based company that is preparing workers to support the dynamic and rapid-growing mobility ecosystem.
Can new and long-time Detroiters get along better by making better arguments?
Better Arguments brings newcomers and established Detroiters together for transformative dialogue.
MI Smart Factory Tours expose talent to high-tech advanced manufacturing
Michigan is one of the few global places where high tech and advanced manufacturing intersect. Through a series of smart factory tours, Automation Alley is exposing the brightest minds to the power--and sexiness--of Industry 4.0.
Neighborhood bar with international flair opens in West Village
A Slovak immigrant has opened a new cocktail establishment in West Village that gives a nod to the neighborhood's history.
Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, where Detroit’s jazz legacy burns brightly
Baker's Keyboard Lounge has been a Detroit musical institution since the 1930s. And jazz lovers from around the world long to visit the venue and play on its stage.
Here’s how we can address rural Michigan’s alarmingly high infant mortality and poor maternal health
Substance abuse, lack of access to healthy food, and dwindling birthing hospitals and OB-GYNs all contribute to poor health outcomes for mothers and infants. These organizations and individuals are working to change that.
