economy

Timebanks foster community building

Current State — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:26:20 +0000

Originally aired on March 12, 2013.

Timebanks foster community building

Current State — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:32:49 +0000

Timebanks have been cropping up in cities across the country. Very loosely, participants trade work hours in an effort to build a better community. Of course, there’s much more to it than that, and Edge Brussel, coordinator of the new Lansing Timebank, as well as Stephanie Rearick, co-director of the thriving Dane County Timebank in Madison, Wisc., tell us what’s involved.

reWorking Michigan: Task Force Sets Out to Revitalize Former GM Properties

Kevin Lavery — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:35:39 +0000

Starting in 2005, General Motors closed several of its mid-Michigan factories, including Lansing Car Assembly and the Craft Centre. The economic blow was devastating to thousands of families who had given generations of service to America’s auto industry. Now, a new task force is working to bring families, businesses and neighborhoods together to plant new seeds in those vacant brownfields.

Task Force to Create Strategies for Former Auto Plant Redevelopment

Kevin Lavery — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:42:49 +0000

A new task force will devise strategies for bringing more automotive manufacturing to the Lansing area, and redeveloping former General Motors properties that have been idle for years.

Turkey Visit Sparks Unexpected Activity at EL’s Prima Civitas

Mark Bashore — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A delegation of East Lansing-based economic developers recently returned from an encouraging visit to Istanbul. Prima Civitas personnel were exploring ways to connect Michigan garment designers and manufacturers with similar interests in Turkey for the benefit of both.

Lansing Players Part of Michigan Garment Sector

Mark Bashore — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:39:38 +0000

Economic developers have their sights on what some are calling a burgeoning part of Michigan’s economy -- the garment industry. Several Lansing participants are playing key roles in an effort to galvanize the sector.