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Category Archives: Messaging & Technology
Small Towns and Placemaking- Building an Entrepreneurial Culture from the Ground Up
Here is another piece that I will share from my uber-talented colleague Liz Shaw. Liz recently attended the kick-off event for Jonesville Soup, a hyper local crowd sourcing event in a small town in southern Michigan. The event showed why … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entrepreneurship, Messaging & Technology, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged 21c3, Cities, Civic Engagement, Community Engagement, Detroit Soup, Economic Development, Economics of Place, Jonesville Soup, Placemaking, Small Towns
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Small Town Placemaking, Economic Growth on Display
Tuesday, I am fortunate to be the keynote at the ninth annual Small Town and Rural Development Conference. Sometimes I think we place so much emphasis on community building in big cities that smaller places are often overlooked. However, most … Continue reading
In Detroit this Sunday? Check out the Marche du Nain Rouge
Come join Detroit’s best “pop-up” parade! “Come purge the bad and rejoice the beginning of spring! March 24, 2013in the Cass Corridor, 1 p.m. Detroit · marchedunainrouge.com” Check out my EoP post from last year on this awesome event, “La … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Messaging & Technology, Physical Design & Walkability
Tagged 21c3, Cass Corridor, Cities, Civic Engagement, Community Engagement, Detroit, Lets Save Michigan, Marche du Nain Rouge, Placemaking, public art, Rustbelt, Urbanism
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If you are a placemaker, an aspiring pop up retailer, and you Tweet then you may want to check out this event
Attention All Placemaking+Pop Up Retail+Twitter Enthusiasts: On Tuesday, the grassroots focused organization Let’s Save Michigan will host its second Twitter-based conversation, bringing together experts in an open dialogue about placemaking. The first event was themed around transportation. This time, the … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Messaging & Technology, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #LSMPopUps, 21c3, Cities, Civic Engagement, Community Engagement, Detroit, Economic Development, Economics, Economics of Place, Entrepreneurship, EoP, Innovation, Job Creation, Lets Save Michigan, Lou Glazer, Michigan Future Inc., Michigan Municipal League, Pittsburgh, placemarket, Pop Up Retail, Retail, Rustbelt, Urbanism
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Higher Ed and Cities Working Together — Recipes for Success
With a heavy emphasis on attracting and retaining talented workers, city leaders are increasingly looking to strengthen strategic bonds with colleges and universities. There is no doubt that the successes of institutions of higher education are pivotal to the economic … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entrepreneurship, Messaging & Technology
Tagged 21c3, @ITGAU, Animal House, Big Rapids, Cities, Clemson, Colleges, Creative Class, David Lossing, Economic Development, Economics of Place, EoP, Ferris State, International Town & Gown Association, ITGA, Lets Save Michigan, Placemaking, Prosperity Agenda, Small Towns, Town/Gown, U-M Flint, Universities, University of Michigan
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