Economic Development

State grants Northville funds for nature area and linear park

The state of Michigan DNR has granted Northville Township over $300,000 that will be used to create Cold Water Springs Nature Area — Linear Park. The state grant is being matched by the township and Pulte Homes.

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Concrete floors are local artist’s canvas

West Bloomfield artist Lou DeCillis specializes in colorful and dramatic concrete floors. His work can be seen is stores and homes all over Metro Detroit.

UM grad student documentary sheds insight into downtowns

Kirk Wesphal, a recent graduate of the University of Michigan's Master of Urban Planning program, has made a documentary about the magical mix of ingredients that makes a downtown vibrant.

Former GM exec will now lead Birmingham

The newly elected mayor of Birmingham, former GM Executive Tom McDaniel, wants more green space in the town - and a larger Cobo Hall for the region.

Ann Arbor’s Liberty Lofts close to sold out

More than half of the lofts at the River Lofts in downtown Mt. Clemens have sold out as of early January.

Major infrastructure enhancements near completion in Detroit’s Brush Park
UM to expand wireless network

University of Michigan is investing $1.5 million into the wireless network of its College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. LSA's network will eventually be compatible with that of Washtenaw County, which is currently under development.

WSU nursing PhD ranks 5th in nation

The PhD nursing program at Wayne State University in Detroit ranked 5th in the country according to a recent rating from a New York-based nonprofit.

Detroit’s Midtown poised as the next ‘place to be’

Detroit's Midtown is booming with cultural, residential and commercial developments, and for many, it's "the place to be."

Modern architecture enlivening Southeast Michigan’s landscape

Environmentally sensitive, beautifully detailed innovative modern building design is sprouting up all over Southeast Michigan.

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