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How to make Michigan a high wage, high growth state (ft. Khalilah Burt Gaston, Song Foundation)

How does Michigan and metro Detroit turn the corner on being the place people want to choose to build their lives? On your Daily Detroit, we explore this pressing question with Khalilah Burt Gaston, the founding executive director of the Song Foundation. From the Mackinac Policy Conference at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, the conversation dives deep into the holistic approaches and collaborative efforts necessary to revitalize the region. Some of the topics we cover: The Song Foundation...

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STUDY: Midtown Detroit Is The Second Most Improved Neighborhood In Nation

A lot has been made of Detroit’s resurgence, and the epicenter of that has been in the downtown and Midtown areas. A new study by Yelp, based on a combination of data points, focused on top cities, top neighborhoods and top categories for business opportunity. When it comes to neighborhoods, Yelp ranked the top 50 neighborhoods in America ranked by change in economic opportunity compared to the same time period a year prior. Any neighborhood in the country was eligible so long as they had at...