Phil Power is founder and chairman of the Center for Michigan. “What could be the single largest economic development project in Michigan history has been sitting there, right under our nose.” That’s the first paragraph of a column I wrote way back in 2001. In it, I advocated prompt action by Michigan leaders to make […]
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*Michigan’s primary air hub – Detroit – is a great place for travelers to visit, at least based on the specific state and local taxes levied against visitors. Stateline has Detroit as no. 47 (out of 50 locations) in such taxes. Detroit’s single-day travel taxes of $22.37 is only about half of what hits visitors […]
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“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action” — Herbert Spencer, 19th century English philosopher. * The Delft Theater building in downtown Marquette has been sold and closed, reports the Mining Journal. The new owners don’t plan to revive a theater, but do hope to renovate the structure. http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/575670/Delft-Theater-sold–closed-in-Marquette.html?nav=5006 * The money-losing U.S. […]
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Aerotropolis searches for dollars, stability
To proponents of Detroit’s “aerotropolis,” the airplane could be as important to Michigan’s economy in this century as the automobile was in the 20th century. The “aerotropolis” sounds like something out of “The Jetsons” — an airport surrounded by a bustling city fueled with a constant stream of people and cargo coming and going from […]