Ann Arbor green initiatives look to conserve, create electricity
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.
Ann Arbor’s Cavern Club put on the market, dreams for sale
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.
Ann Arbor-based Sensigen gets $300k, to add 14 jobs in next year
With $300,000 in investment capital, Ann Arbor-based SensiGen, LLC, is expanding.
$42.9m U-M investment will bring 70+ new jobs
Starting next year, the University of Michigan will invest nearly $42.9 million in the university health system's medical imaging project.
City Vs. State
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?
SE Michigan’s Blogger Nation
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
Ann Arbor Compendia lands $2.5M plus, to add 10-15 positions
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.
U-M president urges universities to assist in state’s transformation
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.
Top-ranked music site, SoulTracks, to host first annual awards show in Detroit
Ann Arbor-based SoulTracks has grown from a one-man hobby website to the top-ranked soul music website in the nation. It is getting ready to host its first Readers' Choice Awards in Detroit on November 16.
Downtowns Become Boomertowns
As Gen-Xers become homebuyers and baby boomers become empty nesters, seniors are reconsidering their suburban retirement options and choosing downtown living. These "ruppies" bring more than just money to urban neighborhoods, they also bring a commitment to getting involved.
