Arbor Brewing Co made headlines a couple of years ago with its expansion into India, opening a brewpub in Bangalore. Today it's capitalizing on that success by working to open a production plant in Goa then follow with taverns that stretch across the continent.
In an effort to fight congestion, cities aren't just charging auto users more (something american cities would do well to consider) but also creating financial incentives for commuting cyclists.
The Greater Lakes Initiative is leading an effort to bring water managers and road agencies together to use green infrastructure to treat road runoff and restore habitats--healing fractured water and ecological systems.
More alternative energy projects are coming to Washtenaw County next year, and they range from job creation to education. The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is leveraging federal dollars to create a traveling wind energy exhibit that will crisscross Washtenaw County for the next year or two. Ypsilanti Township officials are also reviewing plans for a solar production facility.
What was once old is new again when it comes to bicycle sales in Ann Arbor now that Fraser Bicycle is opening a store in Tree Town. ?The Fraser-based bicycle retailer took over the old Two Wheel Tango space at 3162 Packard earlier this year and turned it into its newest store, employing six people.
It's one thing to get consumers' attention but its quite another to get their respect for your product. The new Ann Arbor-based startup ContentOro specializes in providing marketeers with access to authoritative content.
Local Orbit is currently beta testing a new platform, LocalEyes, that connects major institutions, like college campuses and corporate entities, with local food producers.
Patrons began walking into the newly opened Ann Arbor Distilling Co's tasting room in downtown Ann Arbor a few days ago and Rob Cleveland hopes they notice one thing, the combination of industrial and rural aesthetics. "We're industrial meets farm," says Cleveland, managing director of the micro distillery.
Downtown Milan is about to get a big boost in the new year as the first lofts from the East Main Redevelopment project begin to come online. "We're pretty well along," says Dave Snyder, developer of East Main Redevelopment. "We have been at it for six months. We're about a month from the first apartment being ready."
When PriceLocal launched a little more than a year ago it was a spunky, local startup carving out a niche by helping local retailers compete with e-commerce prices. Today it is a significantly bigger startup looking to make grow even more during the holiday shopping season.
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