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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

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We took some ribbing last summer when we put up a post in this space entitled “ The Road to Recovery in Detroit ,” predicting that the Motor City would quickly rebound from its financial woes and become a magnet for new industries. cities for job-skills training. Welcome back from the Dark Side, banksters.

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Michigan’s URC Contributes $958M, 11,600 Jobs In Detroit

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Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) added $958 million in economic activity to the city of Detroit in 2015, or the equivalent of $1,400 per Detroit resident, along with hundreds of programs that improve lives and advance neighborhoods, according to a new report. ” Universities Invest In Detroit. Roy Wilson.

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New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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The report , which was developed in collaboration with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, focuses on Philadelphia’s innovative Green City, Clean Waters program as a model for stimulating investment in natural infrastructure. Detroit: $50 million over 20 years. billion over 20 years.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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The new report, which was developed in collaboration with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, focuses on Philadelphia’s innovative Green City, Clean Waters program as a model for stimulating investment in natural infrastructure. Detroit: $50 million over 20 years. billion over 20 years.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Managing With Data (or How to Get Your Processes to Talk to You)

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The title caught their attention: Who does this former VP of Quality from Detroit think he is. When we get all, or the great majority, of load transferred to the outside walls of a home, the savings on load bearing throughout the structure, including foundations, change the equation significantly.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Austin’s 30-year software and semiconductor industry has proven to be a strong foundation for some of the newer-generation companies. We’ll be working closely with local organizations including the Kauffman Foundation, KCnext and the University of Kansas Medical Center to help develop the gigabit applications of the future.