Posted in Uncategorized, tagged environment, politics on February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
GLUE friend Hugh McMullen, of Valerie Denney Communications in Chicago, sent us the below message regarding a not-to-be-overlooked event that, while in DC, is close to the Great Lakes heart. Hugh is going to be producing live reports on the events of Great Lakes Day, which you can check out at a blog created [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged about GLUE on February 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged media, politics, urban agenda on February 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Check out today’s New York Times editorial page for an impassioned, spot-on appeal for an urban agenda in the Presidential election: “The cities have been the hardest hit as federal policies have failed or gone missing in education, housing, health care, jobs, transportation and environment, to name a few. Yet urban issues have gotten [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago, education on February 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Across the Midwest, metropolitan regions like Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Buffalo, New York, have struggled with attracting and retaining young professionals. They’re concerned – and rightfully so – that bright, young people born and raised in their cities will be wooed straight out of university by big companies (and bright lights) in New York, San [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged financing, Milwaukee, policy on February 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Three main ingredients are essential to spur the economic development that each of our Great Lakes cities sorely needs: smart people, good ideas and financing. I will talk here about one possible piece to the financing puzzle.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a tool at the disposal of municipal governments throughout the United States. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged GLUE press, politics, urban agenda on February 14, 2008 | No Comments »
For Immediate Release: February 14, 2008
Don’t Stop With the Compact:
‘Rustbelt’ Cities Coalition Thanks Presidential Frontrunners for Supporting Great Lakes Compact,
Calls for Regional Urban Agenda in Three Upcoming Great Lakes Primaries:
Wisconsin: February 19
Ohio: March 4
Pennsylvania: April 22
Thursday, February 14th - With the eyes of the nation fixed on the increasingly influential Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania primaries, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »
In the spirit of the day, please write a valentine to your very dearest Great Lakes city, Great Lakes state, to the Great Lakes region, or to a Great Lake!
Please share your loving valentine as a comment to this post.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged business leaders, GL regionalism, media on February 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Civic leaders think so.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Detroit, GL regionalism, GLUE press, young talent on February 14, 2008 | No Comments »
GLUE Co-Founder Sarah just wrapped up a week-long stint as a guest blogger on MetroMode, a Detroit online magazine. She used her space to discuss Detroit, what “young talent” want, and different kinds of change-making opportunities that GLUE members in other Great Lakes cities have shared. Click here to read her posts.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Buffalo, Preservation on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »
The recent demolition of the Atwater House by the owner of neighboring Pano’s Restaurant sets a dangerous precedent and represents a major threat to the future health of Elmwood Avenue.
While it is true that this attractive building, which was in fine shape and fully occupied until the owner decided he would rather demolish it, was [...]
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