Take the 2010 Pledge
Moving Michigan in the right direction requires thousands of small acts from us, Michiganders. Take the Pledge
Where the hell did the summer go? Before July passes us by, let's not forget that its the official Michigan Craft Beer Month. And here at Let's Save Michigan we are all about supporting local business and enjoying the Great Lakes state to the fullest. Here's some info on Michigan's craft brewing industry and a very helpful map to guide you.
One of the supporters of the Let's Save Michigan campaign shared with us how she plans on enjoying this summer the 'Lansing Way'. And no, her 'Lansing' approach to summer doesn't include leaving town before the state budgets are passed to go campaigning.
While we talk a lot about creating the types of communities that will attract a talented work force, we also have to do a better job of selling what Michigan's cities have to offer. All too often young people are leaving the state without ever taking the time to actually explore and appreciate what is already here.
For Michigan to obtain sustained job growth we need to move our economic development policies away from trying to land the next factory or world headquarters and more towards entrepreneurship and creating jobs by one's and two's. And a new report in the Harvard Business Review has come to the same conclusion.
While the Upper Peninsula may not be synonymous with arts and culture, some yuppers are working to change that perception and highlight the region's unique assets through a new project.
According to the last US Census, 2/3 of college graduates between 24 and 35 chose where they wanted to live before they looked for a job.
Nearly half of Michiganders between the ages of 18-34 say they would visit downtown Detroit more often if there was a better transit system in place.
46% of Michigan's college graduates are leaving the state within a year of graduation.
Ann Arbor offers more than 200 unique dining experiences.
Each year Detroit’s peak-time commuters spend an average of 52 hours sitting in traffic congestion, which wastes 34 gallons of gas per person.
Michigan’s metropolitan areas account for 88% of the state’s gross domestic product and are home to 89% of the jobs.
Traverse City’s walkable downtown boasts more than 150 boutiques, galleries, and restaurants.
Detroit has the second-largest theater district in North America, after New York City.
Every $1 invested in public transit returns around $6 in local economic activity.
Cheers! Michigan ranks 6th in the nation in the number of brewpubs and microbreweries.
