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The rebirth of REO Town

Ann Kammerer Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Multi-million dollar investments by the City of Lansing, the federal government, and the Board of Water and Light are transforming a dormant Lansing district for the 20-teens. Just south of downtown, REO Town promises to light up with festivals, new business and revitalized neighborhoods. There’s even a restored train depot in the deal.

A Deeper Shade of Green: Michigan Energy Options unveils renovated demonstration center

Natalie Burg Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Just how green is the East Lansing-based nonprofit, Michigan Energy Options? While the local energy efficiency gurus await the announcement of their level of LEED certification this Friday, we'll learn how MEO members and staff have worked to make their Grove Street energy demonstration center a unique, working model of sustainability that is open and available to the community.

Hamilton Home Restoration: A Labor of Love

John Buckler Wednesday, August 08, 2012
The marks on the brickwork tell visitors that while there is a kind old lady who will offer you a free hot meal; you are also liable to get cussed out and thrown to the curb if you misbehave. The markings, commonly referred to as Hobo code, are just one of the many unique traits of the 140-year-old house in Okemos that Dave Delind took time to restore, while retaining as many remnants of history as possible.

Lansing Growth Series Part 2: Housing - Where Are We Living?

Natalie Burg Wednesday, June 20, 2012
So, how far has Lansing come in a decade? Have we grown, developed? Are we on the right track? Let's take a look and see, shall we! In the second part of our Lansing Growth series, we take a look at how Lansing has changed as a place to live.

Ingham County Land Bank: A thriving national model for government partnerships

Kate Tykocki Wednesday, June 06, 2012
The Ingham County Land Bank is often recognized in passing. It might be mentioned in an article or conversation about a unique local development, a “for sale” sign staked in a yard as you drive through local neighborhoods ... or it might be a crime-ridden hotel being transformed into a public destination for graffiti art. But what is a land bank, exactly? And why is the Ingham County Land Bank seen as a national model for how land banks can function? Read on to get the scoop on this thriving national model for government partnerships.

Lansing Growth Series Part 1: The New Way To Work in Town

Natalie Burg Wednesday, May 16, 2012
So, how far has Lansing come in a decade? Have we grown, developed? Are we on the right track? Let's take a look and see, shall we! In the first part of our Lansing Growth series, we take a look at how Lansing has changed as a place to work.

Lansing Business Dynasties

Gretchen Cochran Wednesday, March 07, 2012
The offspring at Granger Associates, Two Men and a Truck and Dean Transportation could go anywhere.  They’re degreed, skilled.  But they are working in their family’s Mid-Michigan companies and are bringing their generations’ green ethic with them. While getting their jobs was no cakewalk, they’re beating the poor odds for family dynasties while making huge contributions to their industries.

Businesses behind the NEO Center Buzz

Kate Tykocki Wednesday, February 29, 2012
You’ve heard the buzz about the NEO Center. You’ve seen the features and the smiling faces of the fabulous founders. Maybe you’ve even taken a ride on the slide. Now meet three of the incubator tenants that are helping to give an old building new life, and the innovative partnership that made Lansing’s first incubator a reality.

Best of Development 2011

Staff Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Two-thousand-eleven has been a banner year for key development in the Greater Lansing area. It’s not just that there was an influx of any old type of building projects. The kind of development we saw in Lansing this year has been groundbreaking and innovative. They are the kind of projects inspired by collaboration, history and community - furthering growth across the region.

The Recipe for Thriving Downtowns Part 4: Downtown Organizations

Natalie Burg Wednesday, July 27, 2011
After the first three of our four-part series on the secrets to downtown development in the Lansing area, one thing is for sure: the renaissance happening in our local downtowns isn't incidental. Learn how downtown organizations are playing a major role in revitalization.

Old Town Lansing: An Award-Winning Main Street Community

Natalie Burg Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Old Town Lansing ... winner of the 2011 Great American Main Street Awards. We all knew this part of our city was a gem, but now we have proof of its awesomeness!

The Recipe for Thriving Downtowns Part 2: Economic Development Tools

Natalie Burg Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Yes, volunteers are integral to creating a thriving downtown ... but what about economic development? We talk grants, small business, job creation and more in Part 2 of our four-part series, The Recipe For Thriving Downtowns.

Bruce Katz' Input on Michigan's Next Economy

Natlie Burg Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Capital Gains' News Editor, Natalie Burg, sat down with Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution discussing the ways we can move cities - like ones in the Capital region - into the next economy.

Lansing’s Transportation Trend

Gretchen Cochran Wednesday, March 16, 2011
It suddenly seems that Mid-Michigan has a mushrooming supply of taxis. Does that reflect a trend, moving us closer to metropolitan status?  The answer is yes, but not in the way you might think. So many things are happening here in the people-moving realm that we are well on the way to becoming a “transportation mecca”.

From Germany to Lansing: Redeveloping the Ruhr Rustbelt

Ivy Hughes Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Germany’s Ruhr District is repurposing massive, abandoned industrial facilities, turning them into cultural centers, business parks and museums. Is the Capital region ready or able to do the same?
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