Local officials from across Washtenaw County are discussing how best to capitalize on transit-oriented development that often follows big projects like the Aerotropolis and the Detroit to Ann Arbor commuter rail line. They're also looking at smaller more traditional arteries, such as redoing the Washtenaw Avenue corridor.
City officials are still keeping hope alive for the Water Street project near downtown Ypsilanti. They are preparing to release a new request for proposals soon and hope to have a developer lined up to turn the 38 acres into a urban, pedestrian friendly mixed-use neighborhood.
Ann Arbor is making strides to turn itself into a greener city by beginning to install LED lights downtown and kicking off its Solar Cities campaign.
With his hopes and dreams for 210 First Street realized, Nick Easton is putting that building and the landmark downtown Ann Arbor bars in it, such as Cavern and Millennium clubs, on the market. The asking price: $6.875 million.
With $300,000 in investment capital, Ann Arbor-based SensiGen, LLC, is expanding.
Starting next year, the University of Michigan will invest nearly $42.9 million in the university health system's medical imaging project.
Some say the same top-down mentality that has stymied Michigan's ability to expand and diversify its economy is also preventing local governments from initiating bold new policies, putting the breaks on everything from smoke-free spaces to cable access to green building incentives. How does Michigan encourage its cities to think outside the box if the Capitol keeps a firm hand on the lid?
Whatever your opinion, there's no denying that bloggers are dismantling the wall between the public and the press, creating a virtual underground for ideas and opinions. And SE Michigan has more than its fair share of citizen journalists, armchair politicos, cultural pioneers and cranks just
Compendia Bioscience, Inc., an Ann Arbor-area biotech company has gotten a $250,000 investment from Ann Arbor SPARK and a $2.4 million research grant from the National Cancer Institute.
University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman spoke at last week's University Research Corridor conference about the need for local universities to fully engage in Michigan's struggle to transform its economy.
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