Redevelopment

What's old is new again�and brownfield and historic preservation tax credits available to careful and diligent developers mean that old is more than just aesthetically pleasing, it's economically viable. Add in the inherent sustainability of reuse, and the triple-bottom-line survey says: redevelopment is the way to go.

Redevelopment Features

Talking revolution and reinvention with John Gallagher

Walter Wasacz Tuesday, April 09, 2013

John Gallagher's stories in the Detroit Free Press are required reading for all who are fascinated in the greater Detroit narrative: how a once dominant global industrial powerhouse retools itself for the future. Walter Wasacz brings the questions.

Old buildings with new uses inspire development

Natalie Burg Sunday, March 17, 2013

Sometimes it seems historic preservation and economic development are at odds with one another, but innovative business owners across Michigan are proving otherwise. Learn how entrepreneurs in Pontiac, Ypsilanti and Lansing are blending the two to create neighborhood growth.

North End neighborhood rising

Dennis Archambault Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Art, farms, and community engagement are helping revitalize a neighborhood snuggled between Midtown, New Center, Boston-Arden Park and Hamtramck. Dennis Archambault reports on what's next for the old North End.

Talk of the TechTown

Curtis Johnson Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Detroit is home to the third highest concentration of design professionals in the U.S., seemingly attracts entrepreneurs by the minute and has one of the best platforms for turning ideas into companies. Curtis Johnson tells us why TechTown is one of the catalysts for this growth.

Detroit Revitalization Fellow: Celeste Layne

Jay Walljasper Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Her vision is that we need better links to the Riverwalk, bike lanes protected from motor vehicles and a combination of good traffic flow and lively street life. We couldn't agree more, Celeste Layne.

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