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Community Development

Michiganders coming back home to growing economy

February 2, 2012 Community Development

With Michigan leading the nation in new job growth and the Federal Reserve projecting Michigan is on track to lead all other states in job growth over the next six months, a growing number of Michiganders are seeing the opportunities of coming home. MSNBC this week trumpeted the state’s economic growth during an interview with [...]

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Tagged as: Jobs, Michigan Advantage, talent, training

No. 1 in job growth, Michigan tearing down walls

September 1, 2011 Community Development

With Newsweek/ The Daily Beast now ranking the state No. 1 in job growth, Michigan economic developers and state officials are focusing on how they can keep tearing down walls and building bridges connecting community efforts to grow Michigan’s economy. “We are really about helping Michigan grow and if we help our neighbors, we are [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, Jobs

MEDC approves new incentive programs for business, community development

August 24, 2011 Community Development

The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation have approved new economic development and community revitalization programs that will provide $100 million in incentives for highly competitive projects in Michigan, beginning on October 1, 2011.  “We are creating entirely new incentive programs to attract new business investment for job creation and redevelopment of our [...]

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Tagged as: brownfield redevelopment, Community Development, Economic Growth

MEDC Offers Community Assistance Workshop in Kalamazoo

August 15, 2011 Community Development

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is hosting a Community Assistance Workshop on August 25 in Kalamazoo. “This is a golden opportunity for economic developers and local officials to learn about all the tools available to facilitate strong communities,” said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney. “Putting Michigan’s economic and community development tools to [...]

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Tagged as: Community Development, Events

Fourteen Michigan communities receive grants for advanced lighting technology

August 1, 2011 Community Development

Fourteen Michigan cities, villages and counties have received a total of $1,066,429, in advanced lighting technology projects, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced today. The Advanced Lighting Technology Demonstration Grants were awarded from the Michigan Energy Office through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) for projects that create and retain jobs, save [...]

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Tagged as: advanced lighting technology, Community Development

National retailers, talent giving Detroit a fresh look

July 29, 2011 Community Development

Whole Foods Market this morning makes official months of speculation about plans to build a new store in Detroit’s growing Midtown, part of a string of national retailers giving Michigan’s largest city a fresh look. Just last week, Forbes reported “Neiman Marcus and Saks stick their toes into once-dead Detroit.” The retailers are part of [...]

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Tagged as: Community Development, Economic Growth, Urban Economic Development

Downtown Brighton will soon have a new resident

July 22, 2011 Community Development

A Green Oak Township-based automotive supplier will build a new headquarters in downtown Brighton, through a purchase agreement between the company and the City of Brighton Downtown Development Authority. Excelda Manufacturing has purchased property owned by the Brighton DDA to construct the headquarters, expected to be completed in mid to late 2012. The new building [...]

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Tagged as: Community Development, downtown development, vibrant communities

Arts and Culture: Important to Michigan

June 27, 2011 Arts & Culture

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs strengthens arts and culture in Michigan by increasing its visibility; supporting arts education; encouraging new, creative and innovative works of art; and broadening cultural understanding. One way they are doing this is the Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign has produced a radio commercial aimed at promoting the [...]

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Tagged as: Arts and Culture, Economic Growth

Michigan Communities Encouraged to Submit Proposals for Advanced Lighting Technology Grants

May 6, 2011 Community Development

Michigan communities looking for ways to go green – and save some green at the same time – should apply for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants being offered by the Michigan Energy Office.  The grants, ranging from $30,000 to $100,000, are designed to encourage highly visible upgrades to more energy efficient indoor and/or outdoor [...]

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Tagged as: energy conservation

Chemetall CEO: In Jackson to stay

April 29, 2011 Advanced Manufacturing

Shovels will start swinging at the ground-breaking of Chemetall’s new facility on Wednesday, May 4. The development will consolidate operations in a new $25 million building in the Jackson Technology Park Smart Zone. The global chemical company considered Kentucky, Indiana and the Carolinas for this state-of-the-art facility, choosing Blackman Charter Township for what CEO Ron [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, renewable energy manufacturing