Ann Arbor Greenbelt acreage up 15% since January
The Ann Arbor Greenbelt is growing bigger around the collar, with over 3,200 acres ringing the city's periphery. That total is up from 2,802 acres as of last January, says Ginny Trocchio, Ann Arbor Greenbelt program manager. Since then, the Greenbelt has closed the acquisition of development rights on three parcels of farmland, adding to the stable of acreage now under protection. The city holds a conservation easement on the properties, Trocchio... [Read More...]
Ann Arbor Greenbelt acreage up 15% since January
The Ann Arbor Greenbelt is growing bigger around the collar, with over 3,200 acres ringing the city's periphery. That total is up from 2,802 acres as of last January, says Ginny Trocchio, Ann Arbor Greenbelt program manager. Since then, the Greenbelt has closed the acquisition of development rights on three parcels of farmland, adding to the stable of acreage now under protection. The city holds a conservation easement on the properties, Trocchio... [Read More...]
Local Orbit adds customers, doubles staff
A year ago Local Orbit, which connects restaurants and institutions with local farmers and food producers, was a fresh-faced start-up prototyping its software, testing out its business model and trying to gain traction. This year, the Ann Arbor-based firm has incorporated lessons from early on, enabling it to add customers and create jobs. Local Orbit will double its staff next week with two new hires. Another is set to arrive in September. That... [Read More...]
SPARK Wins Midwest Collaboration Award
At the 2010 Midwest Collaboration Awards, as presented by the Midwest Technology leaders, Ann Arbor SPARK was honored for its collaboration with the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center (MLSIC). The award identifies, creates, supports, and honors impacting partnerships between Midwest companies and local individuals/groups benefitting the technology community. The award was a result of SPARK’s work on vital entrepreneurial programs... [Read More...]
Open Source Economic Development and Statewide Cooperation
At Ann Arbor SPARK, our immediate goal is to promote economic development in the Ann Arbor region. But our larger focus is ensuring long-term growth and viability for the entire state of Michigan — something that can best be achieved through a process we call Open Source Economic Development. We don’t view any place in the state of Michigan as competition to us. We view the rest of the state as partners. If there are things that we can do... [Read More...]
