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Allen Market Place, changing the way food happens on Lansing's Eastside

Natalie Burg Wednesday, May 22, 2013
What is the forthcoming Allen Market Place? Perhaps a better question is what won't it be? The new incubator kitchen, food exchange, storage facility and indoor farmer's market will soon change the way food happens on Lansing's Eastside and beyond.

Crowdfunding dreams in Lansing

Natalie Burg Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Last year, crowdfunders worldwide raised nearly $320M on Kickstarter – with Lansing area entrepreneurs among them. Our development news editor Natalie Burg recounts her first-hand experience with the innovative funding platform and the impact it's having throughout the region.

No More "What if?" on Michigan Ave.

Natalie Burg Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Michigan Avenue is the central corridor of the Lansing region, and for years it has also been front and center in the minds of area planners and developers. Now, everyone from municipalities to non-profits to private developers are getting in on the excitement that is Michigan Avenue's future. Here, we look at how those development plans are going, and what's already underway.

The broad reach of the Broad Museum

Shannon Nobles Wednesday, December 19, 2012
We’ve been anticipating the opening of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on MSU’s campus for months now, and the time has finally come! The $40-million museum opened to the public on Sunday, Nov. 11, and even in its short reign as the hub of contemporary art and architecture in the southeastern part of the state, it has had quite an impact on the Capital region.

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.

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.

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.

Choosing Lansing: Amelia Marschall and John Miller

Kate Tykocki Wednesday, February 22, 2012
When two student athletes came together in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight.   “I couldn’t figure out why this senior was talking to me, a sophomore. I thought it was weird,” says Amelia Marschall, with an infectious grin on her face.   But she gave him a chance, and after a first date of bowling and Red Lobster - “They didn’t have places like Fork in the Road in Marquette,” John Miller is quick to point out - this swimmer and hockey player knew they had something special going on.

The Ladies of Lansing's Creative Agencies

Veronica Gracia-Wing Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Lansing should take pride in providing an environment that fosters the leading ladies of women-owned creative agencies. Take a peek inside the minds and lives of some of Lansing’s top creative entrepreneurs. Through their successes and challenges, we find out why Lansing is bursting with creative agencies that are perfectly suited to serve a diversity of clients across the region and throughout the state.

Choosing Lansing: Sam and Meghan Short

Veronica Gracia-Wing Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Sam and Meghan Short have spent quality time living in a variety of big cities, but have recently chosen the Lansing area to start their family and establish roots. Meghan spends her day cultivating the next generation of attorneys at MSU, while Sam is dedicated to the continued revitalization of Old Town, with an eye on introducing some hip concept restaurants in the area. Check out what the Shorts have to say about our “small city, big town” community and why their roots are taking to the Lansing soil.

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.

Viewing The World From A Different Angle

Dawn Gorman Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A little over a year ago, Just B Yoga opened its doors, providing donation-based and free yoga, meditation and Tai Chi classes. Today the community is booming, offering people a new path for finding calm, stretching their muscles and their imaginations and looking at life in a new light.

Capital Ideas: Alan Hooper

Patrick Diehl Wednesday, October 26, 2011
When people think of Old Town’s six square miles of arts and culture, they often think of someone like Alan Hooper: A person who's involved and invested in his community. We talk to him about his work, his exciting ventures and his passions in this issue of Capital Gains.

Choosing Lansing: Jeff and Allie Siarto

Payal Ravani Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Last year over Thanksgiving, Jeff and Allie Siarto visited family and friends in Michigan. The newlyweds, both in their mid-20's, had been itching to leave Chicago for some time and always entertained the idea of returning. That quickly became a reality after a fantastic few days in Michigan. Less than two months later, they made the big move.

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.
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