Take a cup of culinary love, add a tablespoon of entrepreneurship and bake in Metro Detroit's DIY business culture. What do you get? A trio of locally-based food companies that are starting to land their products in markets across the country.
Kayaking the Detroit River and the canals that run through the East Side offers a brush with nature and an up close look at the city's architecture, all in one. Green Space's Kelli Kavanaugh grabs a paddle and experiences Detroit from the other side of the shore.
It's the urban trend all the kids are talking about! Green roofs are taking root in cities all over America, reducing pollution and creating energy efficiency. Kelli Kavanaugh looks at how Metro Detroit can move up from the back of the pack.
A new currency is making the rounds in Detroit businesses. It's called "Cheers". And it's the ultimate commitment to buying local. Meet the businessmen behind the idea and learn how they hope to stimulate both spending and morale.
The race is on! States around the Union are looking into alternative energy strategies big and small. And Michigan is no exception. With all the talk of wind power and alternative fuels, discussions of solar have been pretty absent. Is it our notoriously grey winters? Kelli Kavanaugh checks out who's looking to let the sun shine in in Metro Detroit.
From city officials to local business people, Colin Hubbell touched many with his warmth, positive energy, passion, and often frank advice. Or all of the above. Here are some words from people who knew him well and worked with him over his long career as a city servant, real estate developer, teacher and mentor.
Everything's gone green around here. Architects, retailers, entrepreneurs, big buys, little guys -- they are all starting to look like Kermit. But it's no wonder. Companies that embrace green-thinking, make green products and offer green services are bringing in bucks and building jobs in Michigan.
How does Detroit get Hollywood's attention and keep it for the long haul? Kelli B. Kavanaugh talks with Erik Tungate, who is working to attract more film business to Detroit, and who is one of the speakers at this week's Model D Speaker Series.
"The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind..." Kelli B. Kavanaugh takes an in-depth look at how Michigan can leverage its engineering and manufacturing assets to become a world leader in wind power technology.
After years of lagging behind the west coast of the state, SE Michigan is turning green in leaps and bounds. Climb aboard for a discussion of what the green building standard LEED actually means, and check out some prime examples of its application here in Metro Detroit.
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