Pontiac is a city in its own right, with a downtown to match. Live music venues, unique restaurants, off-the-hook clubs, avant-garde galleries? Check, check, check, check. Plus, there is quality historic housing stock that is actually affordable. And that little Arts, Beats, and Eats festival that we hear is kind of popular.
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Turning Brownfields Into Greenbacks
By: Jon Zemke,
8/7/2008
The old philosophy was knock it down and build anew. But what do you do with polluted or blighted land no one wants to take responsibility for? Creative economic incentives are transforming these unwanted brownfields into successful (and sometimes unexpected) properties. (
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How Historic Preservation Can Help SE Michigan
By: Jon Zemke,
7/10/2008
Everything old is new again. And profitable. Historic preservation is more than just a longing for the old ways. It can be an economic driver for those SE Michigan communities that know how to leverage what they've got with where they're going. (
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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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Investing In Transit
By: Jon Zemke,
11/15/2007
If you view mass transit as merely a means of getting from Point A to Point B or as a social service for those who can't afford to buy a car, think again. Mass transit attracts investment. Big investment. Community changing investment. The kind of investment that could revitalize not only Detroit but most of southeast Michigan. (
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