From its businesses along Woodward and unique downtown shopping and nightlife, to its quiet, cozy neighborhoods and nine community parks, this little community has earned a "Cool City" designation from the state.
Hollywood Rentals
By: Jon Zemke,
5/14/2008
The need for quality rental units goes beyond new urbanist ideals. It also means dollars where you least expect them. Michigan just passed one of the most ambitious film incentive packages in the nation. Hollywood's come calling. And guess what they're looking for? Modern rentals in walkable downtown settings. (
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The D Brand and You
By: Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey,
1/17/2008
The
'D' brand isn't just about pulling in conventions and tourists. With
the D Brand Summit, branding gurus are showing us how the power of the
'D' can also attract more talent and business to the region.
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The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium: More Than Money
By: Scott Paul Dunham,
6/14/2007
Like
American Idol, each year local startups strut their stuff at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, presenting in 'lightning round' pitch sessions for the attention of venture capital managers and angel investors. But support can mean more than just a quick infusion of cash, it can also spell success for Michigan's economy. (
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Michigan Music Fests: Mozart To Mosh Pits
By: Melinda Clynes,
6/7/2007
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are." Clearly the man loved his polka.
metromode offers up a Summer Music Festival guide worth singing about. (
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