The Holland Sentinel posted an op-ed by Sean Mann of Let's Save Michigan questioning how Michigan can expect to rebound when the state is dis-investing in roads, emergency services and assets that contribute to our quality of life like parks and libraries.
Carol Cain wrote a nice piece for the Sunday edition of the Detroit Free Press about the role cities can play in Michigan's future and the Let's Save Michigan campaign.
Sean Mann of Let's Save Michigan is profiled and answers questions about the Pledge to Make Michigan Better in 2010 for Time Magazine's Detroit Project.
Former State Superintendent Tom Watkins writes about the Let's Save Michigan campaign, our poster contest with the Detroit Institute of Arts and the need for individuals to take action to get Michigan back on track.
Let's Save Michigan organizers are listing six ways to support communities and improve the state on their Web site. They're asking people to make a commitment online to support one or more of the ideas.
Pledges include supporting the arts, attending festivals and spending money at locally owned businesses.
The "Let's Save Michigan" campaign needs posters -- great, artistically rendered posters that will inspire and help turn this state around. So the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Michigan Municipal League are sponsoring a poster contest with a $1,000 top prize.
The Detroit Institute of Arts and the organizer of a public outreach effort called Let's Save Michigan think the economically battered state needs a little inspiration.
An organization called Let's Save Michigan thinks it is time for residents to take matters into their own hands. The group, supported by the Michigan Municipal League, sent out a press release this week asking residents ring in the new year by making small pledges to help rebuild the state. It's called the "Pledge to Make Michigan Better in 2010" campaign.
Citizens in Michigan’s cities account for 85% of the state’s bachelor’s degrees and 87% of the advanced degrees.
Ann Arbor offers more than 200 unique dining experiences.
Each year Detroit’s peak-time commuters spend an average of 52 hours sitting in traffic congestion, which wastes 34 gallons of gas per person.
Michigan’s metropolitan areas account for 88% of the state’s gross domestic product and are home to 89% of the jobs.
Traverse City’s walkable downtown boasts more than 150 boutiques, galleries, and restaurants.
Detroit has the second-largest theater district in North America, after New York City.
Every $1 invested in public transit returns around $6 in local economic activity.
Cheers! Michigan ranks 6th in the nation in the number of brewpubs and microbreweries.
