Plymouth Archives – Page 17 of 37

Secure-24 cuts ribbon at new tech center in Plymouth

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August 27, 2009

The ribbon is cut and the servers are humming at Secure-24's new data center in Plymouth.The new 18,000-square-foot facility will house operations for both the Southfield-based information security provider and Wayne County. The new tech center will create 250 new jobs, according to Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano."It's a new direction for Wayne County," Ficano says. "It's something that sends a signal that we want you to come and invest in the area."The $3.7 million facility was created as part of a public-private partnership. Secure-24 was able to build the facility, along with another 20,000-square-foot tech center in Southfield, thanks to a $7.1 million state tax credit over 10 years. The idea is to consolidate IT projects between Secure-24 and Wayne County in a state-of-the-art and secure space. Organizers behind the project hope it will also attract more IT firms to the area.Source: Robert Ficano, county executive of Wayne CountyWriter: Jon Zemke

Plymouth to finish parking deck work by Sept

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Community Development

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August 20, 2009

Work on downtown Plymouth's central parking structure is gearing up to finish by month end.The city had hoped to complete the $150,000 project earlier this summer, but the discovery of new problems with the deck prevented that. The project includes recoating, redoing seals and joints, and repairing cement. The stair tower also has been painted and the heating pipes insulated to help save energy.The deck, built in 1983, is located behind the commercial storefronts of the square block bordered by Main Street, Penniman Avenue, Ann Arbor Trail, and South Harvey Street, a stone's throw from Kellogg Park.Source: Plymouth Downtown Development AuthorityWriter: Jon Zemke

Michigan Masala

By Tanya Muzumdar

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Arts and Culture

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July 23, 2009

The recent Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire reminds us that the Indian subcontinent, with a population of nearly 1.2 billion, occupies a rather large corner of the world. It also represents a growing demographic in Metro Detroit. South Asian culture as expressed through Bollywood films, dance and specialty foods has moved beyond local enclaves onto Main Street Michigan.

Wayne County racks up $26M in neighborhood stabilization funds

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Community Development

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June 25, 2009

The words green demolition would seem mutually exclusive at first glance, but Wayne County will take a stab at making them a reality this year.It is preparing to start a pilot program that calls for the deconstruction and recycling of abandoned homes instead of the normal process of bulldozing them and dumping what's left into a landfill or the Detroit incinerator. The new program trains people how to deconstruct these homes to their foundations, recycling the details, metal, and wood everywhere from scrap yards to architectural warehouses. The foundations will then be dug up and recycled. "We hope to hit the ground running within 60 days," says Jill Ferrari, senior executive project manager for Wayne County, who is overseeing the program and supervising its use of federal neighborhood stabilization funds. The county has been awarded $25.9 million to buy, rehab, and sometimes demolish foreclosed structures. It recently received the first $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.Source: Jill Ferrari, senior executive project manager for Wayne CountyWriter: Jon Zemke

Downtown Plymouth to start parking deck renovation

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Community Development

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June 11, 2009

Work on one of downtown Plymouth's most important pieces of infrastructure is getting ready to start as early as next week. The city expects to choose a contractor to renovate the dual-level parking deck this week. The project, originally budgeted for $200,000, is estimated to cost $150,000. It will include recoating, redoing seals and joints and repairing cement. The stair tower will also be painted and the heating pipes insulated to help save energy."Since the contractor is here, it's cheaper to do it now," says John Buzuvis, assistant director of operations for the city of Plymouth.The deck, built in 1983, is located behind the commercial storefronts of the square block that is bordered by Main Street, Penniman Avenue, Ann Arbor Trail, and South Harvey Street, a stone's throw from Kellogg Park.Source: John Buzuvis, assistant director of operations for the city of PlymouthWriter: Jon Zemke

EDGE Spotlight: Michigan Assembly Plant

By Wayne County EDGE

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Community Development

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May 28, 2009

On May 6th, Ford Motor Company announced it was investing $550 million to transform the Michigan Assembly Plant in the city of Wayne from a large SUV factory into a modern, flexible small car plant.

Finding Opportunity Within Crisis

By Robert A. Ficano

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Community Development

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May 28, 2009

To compete in an ever increasing global market, there needs to be diversification - and that's what Wayne County is doing. Robert A. Ficano, Wayne County Executive, speaks on diversifying the economy and opportunities during this economic downturn.

Director’s Corner: The Life Science Research And Innovation Center

By Turkia Mullin

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Community Development

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May 28, 2009

This month Turkia Mullin, Economic Development Growth Engine Director, will highlight the exciting developments at the Life Science Research and Innovation Center in Plymouth Township.

Dhake Industries begins work on Plymouth office expansion

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Community Development

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April 30, 2009

More new economy jobs are heading to Metro Detroit now that one of its companies is expanding its office space.Dhake Industries is renovating and expanding its global headquarters on the 15100 block of Northville Road in Plymouth. Plymouth-based DeMattia Group is renovating the existing building and building a 2-story addition.The renovated and additional space will be used for engineering, research and development, quality assurance and application laboratories. Dhake Industries, founded in 1979, is a supplier of specialty coatings for engineered plastics and a minority owned company. Source: DeMattia GroupWriter: Jon Zemke

EDGE Spotlight: Plymouth Has Old Fashion Feel In Hi-tech Region

By Wayne County EDGE

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Community Development

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April 30, 2009

One of the oldest cities in the region, Plymouth, with a population of 9,000, is doing what it's always done -- and done well: nurture a walkable community which is joined to a vibrant downtown with a central square anchored by Kellogg Park, a setting that the American painter John Singer Sargent would have relished to put on paper with washes of brilliant color.