The Detroit City Council’s approval of a land swamp and other steps gave the green light to the new $2.5 million Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Jeep Assembly Plant and an upgrade to its Jefferson North Assembly Plant. The project is expected to bring a total of 4,950 new middle class union to the city. The Jeep plant on Mack Ave. […]
Michigan wants to create the TripAdvisor for talent, and Detroit is leading the way. Like any product or service listed on such a site, Michigan wants to unleash its full potential and attract and retain people. The Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development’s (TED) Choose Michigan awareness campaign aims to do just that. It […]
It’s finally happening. We can say good-bye to potholes and rough surfaces on many Detroit roads. The City of Detroit has launched a $58 million project that will repave 88 miles of roads in neighborhoods and some major thoroughfares across the city this year. Repaving those roads will provide jobs. While residential street paving is done by city workers, many […]
If you’ve ever tried to restore an older house you know it is hard to find contractors with the skills needed to preserve the home’s character and identity. The Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) has a plan to help fix that. It just launched the Living Trades Academy (LTA), a nine-week job training program that […]