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Seattle transplants open Detroit’s first running store in Midtown
To hear its owners tell it, opening Run Detroit, the city’s only running retail store, was a case of hitting on an opportunity to meet a pent-up demand. “One of the things we weren’t prepared for is people walking into…
Farmlogs: the future of farm management
In the digital age, most industries have embraced an electronic and technological aspect. There is a Michigan-based company that hopes to make sure agriculture follows suit. FarmLogs is farm management software that stresses the importance of providing software assistance to…
What should be done with the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit?
The old Michigan State Fairgrounds property sits at one of Detroit’s busiest crossroads, is adjacent to prominent rail and bus routes and has been mostly abandoned since 2009. But soon, the 157-acre property, beloved to generations of Detroiters and out-state…
Public suggestions sought for proposed bike sharing program in Detroit
A feasibility study on establishing a bike sharing system in Detroit is now under way, and Wayne State University and other backers are asking the public to weigh in on where to locate rental kiosks. Wayne State and a group…
Derek Coppess of 616 Development on community-making
At A Healthier Michigan, we support and believe in strengthening healthy communities. In doing so, we have begun a series on placemaking in urban downtown centers and the importance of the concept in the revitalization and utilization of our Michigan…
‘Detropia’ documentary doesn’t paper over Detroit’s darkest days, but hope manages to survive, too
Recently I had the opportunity to catch a screening of “Detropia,” the heavily buzzed-about independent documentary that examines modern-day Detroit — in all its unvarnished economic ruin and physical decay — as a kind of canary in the coal mine…
Start Garden is growing entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids
In Grand Rapids, we have come to expect nothing short of the overwhelming success of ArtPrize from entrepreneur, Rick DeVos. His latest venture, Start Garden aims to be just as successful for entrepreneurs and the business climate in the community. …
Backers of bike sharing program in Detroit to conduct feasibility study
A few months ago, we told you about a group of organizations and businesses that were meeting to discuss the idea of bringing bike sharing, a service that allows users to rent bikes between a series of drop-off points, to…
Encouraging people to Buy Michigan Now, one product at a time
The fourth Buy Michigan Now Festival took place in Northville during the first weekend in August. The festival, which works to revitalize Michigan’s economy one product, purchase and person at a time, featured countless exhibits and vendors, all of which call Michigan…
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