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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Dig it: Detroit’s urban farms are nothing new, but newly popular
GREEN ACRES: Call them farms or gardens, all across Detroit, residents are turning over the soil on vacant lots and growing food for themselves and others. (Courtesy photo/used under Creative Commons license) In the 1950s, my dad would take me and my siblings fishing in the Detroit River two or three times a week during […]
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Riverwalk rolling for a new Detroit
Faye Nelson’s office on the 17th floor of the GM Renaissance Center provides a panoramic view of the Detroit River and a daily reminder that the Motor City — despite its problems — is still capable of grand achievements. The proof lies in the Detroit Riverwalk, a sprawling walkway and bike path that transformed the […]