Public Sector Consultants and Brookings Institution Metropolitan Program have prepared a Michigan Urban and Metropolitan Strategy for Business Leaders for Michigan which evaluates regional strengths, and areas of opportunity critical to the redevelopment of Michigan’s urban and metropolitan Areas. The report includes recommendations that will help the state achieve three goals essential to the health of its cities, its metropolitan areas, and the state as a whole:
- Michigan strengthens the link between innovation and manufacturing to increase regional exports and attract global investments.
- Michigan supports strong regional systems to train existing workers and welcome new ones to fuel economic growth.
- Michigan makes targeted investments that leverage distinct assets in urban and metropolitan areas to transform regional economies.
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- Julie Metty Bennett talks about the Michigan’s Metropolitan and Urban Strategy on WJIM-AM. Click here to listen.
- Export bank to have staff in Detroit (Detroit Free Press, 3/7/12)
- Some want to cling to manufacturing, but its boom is long past (Rick Haglund column | mLive.com, 3/4/12)
- Metro regions vital to Michigan's economic success (metromedia.com, 3/1/12)
- Commentary: Manufacturing is key to recovery (Detroit News, 2/28/12)
- Report: Retool policy to push state ahead in new economy (Crain's Detroit, 2/26/12)
- BLM Urban Strategy Connects Research With Manufacturing (MIRS, 2/25/12)
- Michigan should embrace 'old (manufacturing) economy' with new industries (mLive.com, 2/23/12)
- Metro areas may lead turnaround, report says (Detroit Free Press, 2/24/12)
- Michigan business leaders target 14 areas for economic growth (Detroit News, 2/24/12)
- Demand for manufacturing may set stage for 'Michigan moment' (Detroit News, 2/24/12)
- East Lansing-based Prima Civitas Foundation announces formation of new think tank, Michigan Economic Center (mLive.com, 9/26/12)