
Grassroots Efforts Reflect Power of Neighborhoods in Revitalization
March 2, 2015As Detroit’s comeback continues, community and neighborhood inclusion will be key to its sustainability, as well as attracting new businesses…

U.S.-Canada Partners in Commerce, Competing Together
March 2, 2015The United States and Canada are no longer competing against each other, but together. Trade between the two countries is…

Workforce of the Future: Panel Highlights Training Programs to Fill Talent Gap
March 2, 2015Focusing on future industry areas, changing employers’ perceptions and investing in talent were the key messages delivered during the Detroit…

Entrepreneurs Key to Sustainable Economic Growth Throughout the City
March 2, 2015A hot topic of conversation in Detroit and onstage at the Detroit Policy Conference, entrepreneurship and supporting a startup culture…

Robust Transit System, Prop 1 ‘Yes’ Vote Critical to Commerce
March 2, 2015Over 10,000 workers in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park experience a long, multi-modal commute from the place where they live,…

High-Quality, Accountable Schools Key to Education Reform
March 2, 2015Rhetoric and political ideology should no longer drive decisions around education in Detroit. Whether public or charter, the city must…

Peter Kageyama: Create ‘Wildly Interesting’ Places, Engage Residents
March 2, 2015The emotional connection between residents and their city is a vital component of Detroit’s ongoing resurgence. That’s the message Peter…

NOLA Lessons: Bankruptcy Offers Opportunity for Inclusive Collaboration
March 2, 2015Emphasizing the importance of collaboration and community engagement, a panel of experts from the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Lessons Learned tour…

Mayor Promotes Collaboration, Growing Young Talent at Detroit Policy Conference
March 2, 2015Collaboration and job creation are two areas Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan promised to continue focusing on while delivering keynote opening…

Uniting Two Detroits Session Features Candid Discussion on Diversity, Race
February 27, 2015The Conference’s last session brought forward a candid discussion about race and economic opportunity in Detroit’s resurgence during the “Uniting…

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