Great Lakes State Needs Great Options
Let's Save Michigan hit the streets to talk to Michiganders about what a new transportation system could mean for them.
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Governor Snyder’s First Major Speech on Immigration and Michigan
A free statewide conference on the role of immigrants and immigration in Michigan is being held in Detroit with the featured speaker being Governor Snyder.
Celebrate the Fourth on a Bike!
Two new video odes to cycling in Michigan cities have us ringing our bike bells.
“Cool” Factor Lures Young & Artsy With Detroit’s Gritty Urban Appeal
Detroit has discovered its marketing niche: land of the young, daring and bohemian.
Woodward Light-Rail Project Moves Ahead
This Detroit Free Press article talks about how light rail in Detroit is taking a big step forward after the city and federal governments signed off on a final route.
Ecorse Wins $20,000 Grant to Help Fund “Envision Ecorse” Project
Ecorse has obtained a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to help fund Envision Ecorse, an asset-centered community visioning project.
Join the Webchat: Mass Transit in Metro Detroit
Join the webchat on Tuesday at noon as the latest hurdles for transit in metro Detroit are discussed.
Michigan Roads: Repair What We Have
New report applauds Michigan's focus on road repair vs. new road construction. But we still have a long ways to go...
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ArtServe Michigan, our partners in advocating for the assets that create more livable communities in Michigan, has just debuted a new online newsletter for all things arts and culture in Michigan. We recommend people sign up for it.
Residents of Grand Rapids Break World Record for Largest Lip Dub
5,000 Grand Rapids residents broke the world record for largest lip dub on May 22nd, lip synching to Don McLean's "American Pie."
Pure North Michigan’s 1,000 Nights
Pure North Michigan provides information to help you fill 1,000 nights in Northern Michigan. Check it out!
Barnstormer Tour Comes to Dexter
For the first time, Daytrotter.com brought its Barnstormer Tour to Michigan - held at an old barn between Dexter and Chelsea, the event was sold out!
Brownfield, Historic Tax Credits Offer Strong Return on Investment
This Detroit Free Press guest commentary talks about how the governor's current proposal would drastically reduce development and investment dollars coming into existing communities and downtowns, while any replacement fund would mean greater state government influence and less local control.
Vehicle City to Biking Town
The University of Michigan-Flint campus is conducting an unconventional, European-born idea to encourage bicycle use.
League Looking for Skilled Graphic/Web Designer
Are you a graphic/web designer? The Michigan Municipal League is hiring. Check it out and pass it along.
“City Champions” from Jackson Venture to Art X in Detroit
"City Champions" from Jackson headed to Art X in Detroit to see what a "Motor City style" public art exhibition would look like, and found a whole lot of crazy - in a good way.
Let’s Not Scrap Buses for More Highways
Tell our legislators that it doesn't make sense to shift state funding for buses to highways in the 2011-12 MDOT budget.
5x5 Nights in Grand Rapids
One night, 5 ideas, 5 minutes each, 5 slides each, 5 judges, $5,000. The next 5x5 event takes place tomorrow, March 29.
A Message from Detroit: What 713,777 Means
A lot has been made of the latest census figures for the city of Detroit. The following is a message from Declare Detroit, a movement to promote the principles, policies and actions that will lead to a more vibrant and successful Detroit. Instead of a sign of the end of a great city, the Declaration sees the census numbers released earlier this week as a reaffirmation to continue their efforts to challenge how we view our city and to implement policies to create a more sustainable city that can thrive in the 21st century.
