River Miracle: Key projects put Detroit River in spotlight
"The Detroit River gets national attention today when a White House conference spotlights all the local efforts under way to make it sparkle," says the article.
Downtown Detroit
The retail readiness initiative to help spruce-up downtown before Super Bowl XL
The retail readiness initiative that's part of a 12-step program, is to clean up downtown by late January.
Former state economic-development chief Rothwell to head Detroit Renaissance
Former MEDC chief and General Motors Corp. executive Doug Rothwell has been named head of Detroit Renaissance Inc.
General will return downtown
The 16-foot statue of Gen. Casimir Pulaski will now return to downtown Detroit.
Banking on the inner city
ShoreBank’s planned expansion could thrive by focusing on inner-city areas largely avoided by other financial institutions, has raised $20 million through the private placement of shares to help pay for the planned purchase.
Comerica opts to keep its headquarters downtown
Bank shows commitment to Detroit by extending its lease through 2012 at One Detroit Center, where it has 1,000 employees.
Michigan State Fair Brings the Farm to Detroit
The country's oldest state fair, first held in 1849, moved around Michigan each year, and in 1905, it settled in Michigan's largest county, Detroit for good.
