With 26 languages spoken in its school system, Hamtramck is truly Metro Detroit's melting pot. Its affordable housing, walkable streets and lively music and art scenes create a dynamic city with a proud heritage and an exciting future.
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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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Building A Creative Corridor
By: Jon Zemke,
12/20/2007
Could Metro Detroit have its own version of Sand Hill or Research Triangle Park? Local business and political leaders along with
Detroit Renaissance certainly think so. They see Woodward Avenue, with its cultural and educational institutions and string of developing downtowns as ground zero for a new economy sector dubbed, "The Creative Corridor." (
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HATCHing Creativity
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
7/12/2007
Taking their cue from economic incubators popping up around the region, a Hamtramck collective has adopted the idea to create its very own arts incubator. Can organizations like these breed the kind of creativity, energy and beauty needed to remake our cultural landscape? (
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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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