In the News

Bike racks to debut around downtown Northville

Source: Northville Record, 7/31/2007

Northville will soon gain six bike racks scattered around downtown, funded by the Downtown Development Authority.

Quality Of Life , Transportation

Northville

Washtenaw County ranked 6th "most digital" county in nation

Source: Great Lakes IT Report, 7/27/2007

The Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties have ranked Washtenaw County sixth in the nation when it comes to being "digital."

Internet

Ypsilanti , Ann Arbor

Progress continues on LTU's solar house

Source: Southfield Eccentric, 7/26/2007

In three months, the solar house that Lawrence Technological University students are currently erecting on-campus will be on display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as one of 20 competitors in the National Solar Decathlon Competition.

Alternative Energy , Architecture , Green Building , Higher Education , Sustainability

Check out videos created at last week's PAH-FEST: Motown

Source: PAH-FEST, 7/26/2007

Last week, Christopher Coppola brough his digital media extravaganza, PAH-FEST, to Detroit last week, all all of the films created by the film-makers are archived on his site and include great local footage.

Film , Higher Education

Farmington ranks 55 in "best places to live"

Source: Farmington Observer, 7/25/2007

CNNMoney.com has ranked Farmington 55th in its listing of the 100 best places to live in the United States.

Quality Of Life

Farmington

Birmingham to celebrate Lebanese culture July 25

Source: Birmingham Eccentric, 7/24/2007

Birmingham will celebrate Lebanese culture with a festival, also known as a MAHRAJAN, on July 25 in Shain Park.

Arts & Culture , Diversity

Birmingham

Didja miss CityFest? Detour reviews the music

Source: Detour, 7/23/2007

The nice folks over at Detour spent some time at Detroit's CityFest earlier this month and published a review of several of the performances.

Arts & Culture

Detroit

Ford will debut soy-based foam in 2008 Mustang

Source: Great Lakes IT Report, 7/20/2007

Ford and Lear have teamed up to develop soy-based foam for use in seats and will debut it in the 2008 Mustang.

Advanced Engineering , Sustainability

Dearborn

Ann Arbor looking for public input in shaping downtown area

Source: metromode, 7/19/2007

Ann Arbor city planners will hold a public downtown design workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. July 26th. They are looking for the opinions of its everyday people to help shape the future of its downtown.

Downtown Living

Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Art Fairs in town through Saturday

Source: Ann Arbor Convention & Visitors Bureau, 7/19/2007

It's that time of year: the Ann Arbor Art Fairs are upon us.

Arts & Culture

Ann Arbor

ACC to break ground on new learning center July 25

Source: ACC, 7/19/2007

The Arab & Chaldean Council will break ground on a new Artisan & Adult Learning Center on July 25.

Arts & Culture , Diversity , Redevelopment

Detroit

Public input wanted on A2's new municipal center July 24

Source: City of Ann Arbor, 7/18/2007

The city of Ann Arbor is hosting a public meeting to solicit public input on plans for its new municipal center.

Architecture , Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

Woodward Avenue's 200th birthday celebrations kicks off July 19

Source: Woodward 200, 7/17/2007

This year marks Woodward's 200th birthday -- and the party starts July 19 at Detroit Historical Museum at 10 am.

Arts & Culture , Regionalism

Rochester , Royal Oak , Berkley , Birmingham , Detroit , Ferndale , Pontiac

Wyandotte Street Art Fair runs through Sunday

Source: City of Wyandotte, 7/13/2007

Wyandotte's 46th annual Street Art Fair runs through Sunday.

Arts & Culture

Wyandotte

Shadow Art Fair brightens up Ypsi July 14

Source: Michigan Design Militia, 7/12/2007

The Michigan Design Militia, a group of Ann Arbor- and Ypsilanti-based fashion designers,
artists and publishers will host the Shadow Art Fair Saturday, July 14 at Ypsilanti's corner brewery. The free event will feature the work of over 40 local and regional artists that will be selling clothing, accessories, prints, leather, photography, painting, zines, comics, records, home goods, stencils and greeting cards.

Arts & Culture

Ypsilanti

ePrize sponsors on-line marketing contest for entrepreneurs

Source: ePrize, 7/12/2007

Pleasant Ridge-based ePrize has teamed up with Entrepreneur magazine to hold an online marketing makeover contest. The winning business will receive up to $20,000 in services and technology.

Entrepreneurship , Internet , PR/Marketing

CityFest hits Detroit's New Center July 4-8

Source: New Center Council, 7/2/2007

Detroit's much-loved TasteFest has evolved into CityFest -- and it's back on July 4 through 8. Music headliners include Weird Al Yankovich, Cheap Trick and Femi Kuti.

Arts & Culture

Detroit