Placemaking

Boston-Edison mansions receive federally funded TLC

The push to renovate a baker’s dozen of mansions in Boston-Edison is heading toward its home stretch now that two of the homes have been renovated and the remaining 11 […]

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So what happens to startups and other small enterprises after they're fully baked in an entrepreneurial incubator? That's what we set out to find in this special report from three Michigan cities - Detroit, Lansing and Kalamazoo. 

Lansing biz brings design and development practice down to earth

The founders of Gravity Works started with two key ingredients: passion and talent. Next came a physical home in Lansing's Old Town and a business plan that included plenty of community engagement.

Growing tech company brings human touch to downtown startup scene

Are You a Human started as a student project in an Ann Arbor incubator before joining a cluster of innovative small businesses in downtown Detroit's suddenly thriving M@dison Building. 

Whole Foods looks for muralists for artwork at new Detroit store
Green City Diaries: Reclaiming the built environment

The bad news is that we've lost buildings to neglect and disinvestment. The good news is that we're not going to take it anymore. There are new strategies to repurpose Detroit properties. Matthew Piper hunts down some more sustainable solutions.

Stella Cafe hires Reclaim Detroit to revamp Fisher Building location
Model D Speaker Series: Transportation and Business Development

At Thursday's Model D Speaker Series, representatives of the small business community, local anchor institutions, economic development experts, and transit advocates will lead the discussion on transportation. Register now.

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