What’s Working in Cities: Placemaking

Posted by admin on October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

As the "placemaking" approach to development gains momentum across the country, cities from Detroit to Pittsburgh offer strong case studies for giving local residents and stakeholders a voice in shaping their cities' futures. Can the future of our communities be crowdsourced? News from Concentrate  Read More →

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Ann Arbor Green Fair Continues A2Fiber Momentum

Posted by Maricat Eggenberger on June 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The tenth annual Ann Arbor Green Fair took place on Friday, June 11th along Main Street.  SPARK attended the event in hopes to maintain and increase community support, interest and awareness of the A2Fiber campaign.  The A2Fiber campaign is the community organized initiative created when applying to be chosen by Google to place high speed fiber cables around the city for faster internet.  SPARK teamed up with the University of Michigan and the... [Read More...]

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Angel investors needed in Michigan

Posted by Skip Simms on February 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Check out this article in Metromode.  http://www.metromodemedia.com/features/detroitangelinvestors0150.aspx  It talks about angel investing and the need for more angels in Michigan.  They highlight two important people in this space, Rick Galdi and Terry Cross.  Great testimonials from these guys.  The reporter did a good job contacting several people involved with the angel community who know the importance of developing a strong angel base... [Read More...]

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