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A2 Mech Shop

Keith Jefferies Thursday, October 22, 2009
It's all about playing nice together. Concentrate has reported on everything from food co-ops, to co-living communities to co-working facilities. It only seems fair to throw a little love to the A2Mech Shop, a shared technical space for entrepreneurial engineers and innovative mech heads. read on…

Ann Arbor's Veggie Fueled Party Bus

Keith Jefferies Thursday, October 15, 2009
Ann Arbor's B2B Party Bus is everything sustainable new urbanist hipsters ever dreamed of: An entrepreneurial enterprise that runs small scale private transit on secondhand cooking oil in order to transport young party-goers around downtown. read on…

Accuri Cytometers

Keith Jefferies Thursday, October 08, 2009
From co-founder Collin Rich's kitchen table to the offices of U-M's Tech Transfer office to shipping high tech cytometers to labs all over the world, Accuri Cytometers is the model for Ann Arbor startup know-how.read on…

Wyandotte Gets The Arts

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, September 24, 2009
Funding for the arts is taking a beating all around, but especially in Michigan. Wyandotte, however, sees a real value in having a resource for local creatives. Exit an old rundown Masonic Hall, enter the new Wynandotte Arts Center.read on…

ARKITEKTURA

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, September 10, 2009
Birmingham's Rail District is quickly becoming ground zero for designers and consumer creatives, bringing SoHo-style aesthetics to Metro Detroit. Case in point: Arkitektura, a Cranbrook-born, SF-partnered showroom that boasts the latest in uban design and furnishings.read on…

Ann Arbor's Robot Repair Superstore (and Really Cool Non-profit)

Keith Jefferies Thursday, August 13, 2009
Robots. Creative writing. Dave Eggers. Kids. 826Michigan is the hippest non-profit organization in Ann Arbor. Offering writing workshops and tutoring to kids for free, and channeling the energy and enthusiasm of nearly 200 voluteers, author Dave Egger's brainchild changes both minds and lives.read on…

Frank Lloyd Wright's Palmer House

Keith Jefferies Thursday, July 16, 2009
Built in the early 1950s, the Palmer House in Ann Arbor has been referred to as the "Michelangelo" of Frank Lloyd Wright's residential masterpieces. And now you can spend a night, a week, or even a month in this home with no right angles.read on…

Dearborn's Arab-American Festival

Jim Toscano Thursday, July 09, 2009
How do you fit quarter of a million people onto 14 blocks of Warren Avenue? Ask the organizers of Dearborn's Arab American Festival, the nation's largest Middle Eastern gathering... and a shining reflection of the city's unique and growing diversity.read on…

The Crofoot

Jim Toscano Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Cool events. World class sound. Redeveloped historic downtown building. Hip crowd. In a better world every city would have their own Crofoot. Check out this one-of-kind Pontiac music venue.read on…

Flexsys Knows Which Way The Wind Blows

Keith Jefferies Thursday, June 11, 2009
It's all about efficiency - lighter, stronger, more flexible. Flexsys is taking U-M born innovations into the marketplace (that's called tech transfer for you newbies) to improve wind turbine and aerospace technologies... and, of course, grow our high tech economy. read on…

Millenials Matter

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, June 04, 2009
Communities work hard to accomodate the needs of seniors and children. But what about young professionals? If Metro Detroit wants to combat the loss of young talent to other states it needs to rethink its approach to this vital demographic. The Millenial Mayors Congress hopes to help bridge that gap, paving the way for tomorrow's leaders.read on…

Oak Street Fair

Jim Toscano Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Oak Street program aims to put some pride back in these neighborhoods by offering educational and staff resources to help communities preserve historic character while moving forward with sustainable growth and investment.read on…

House Of Chants

Jim Toscano Thursday, May 14, 2009
House Of Chants could care less about the masses. They want you to look fabulous. Upscale urban, locally minded and absolutely authentic, this 20s era storefront is SoHo meets Motown. Yup, just another example of downtown Ferndale's renaissance. read on…

Mizudo Academy: Community, Diveristy, Martial Arts

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, April 30, 2009
There are plenty of martial arts schools in Metro Detroit and no doubt many of them are excellent. Mizudo Academy in Dearborn, however, really takes diversity and their involvement with the community seriously.read on…

Naka, Naka (Who's There?)

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, April 16, 2009
Buy local doesn't just mean food, dontcha know. Naka boutique in Ferndale features hand-crafted clothing, soaps and gifts from Metro Detroit creatives and designers. And owner Kelly Pettibone Lapointe doesn't just sell local, she moved back from New York City to be local.read on…
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