Walk This Way: The Challenge Of Pedestrian Malls
The idea of establishing a pedestrian mall in downtown Ann Arbor has long been discussed but never acted upon. Concentrate's Jon Zemke looks at how some communities have found great success with their people-only plazas, but most have encountered failure. Would Tree Town buck the odds or struggle like the rest? News from Concentrate Read More →
It’s Hard to Raise Money Today
Unfortunately there is not much new, or anything you don’t already know, about how difficult it is for a start-up to raise capital in 2009. That makes it even scarier for a corporate executive interested in transitioning from the BIG world to the SMALL world. Our friend Jim Price over at the Ross School at U of M was interviewed for the school newsletter. He discusses the differences between the two cultures and the paradigm shift these... [Read More...]
