Community Development
Annual Governor’s Awards shine a light on historic preservation’s impact in Michigan
Seven preservation projects around Michigan honored with 2022 Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation
New Developer’s Toolkit offers support to Michigan’s small developers, provides greater access to MEDC’s resources
Setting the Stage for Community Development in 2022 and Beyond
MEDC spoke with its Senior Vice President of Community Development Michele Wildman to discuss how place-based economic development has changed with the pandemic, which 2021 accomplishments she is most proud of, and her vision and goals for MEDC’s community development efforts in 2022.
Upper Peninsula Communities' Revitalization Creates Aesthetic, Social and Economic Benefits
Houghton and Hancock see success with two MEDC programs
2021 in Review: Rallying toward greater economic prosperity across Michigan
Following the challenges of 2020, we showed that Michigan is equipped to move mountains and become a place of Pure Opportunity in 2021 and beyond.
Michigan’s West Coast: Where innovation meets inspiration
‘Go West’ has long been the mantra of those looking to seek a prosperous future. That traditionally has meant the West Coast of the United States, but the same can be said about the future of business along Michigan’s ‘West Coast.’
Michigan communities finding creative ways to bring residents downtown this summer, boost economic growth
Social districts, summer concert series, outdoor street games just a few of the ways communities are drawing people to their local business districts
Creating Beauty Out of the Rubble
Dreamtroit project takes the former Lincoln factory and reimagines it into a unique, eclectic space that inspires artistic creativity while encouraging recycling and sustainability thanks to the vision of one emerging downtown Detroit community.
A Conversation on Supporting Local and Traveling Safely
Michele Wildman, Senior Vice President of Community Development at MEDC joins Travel Michigan Vice President Dave Lorenz and Tom Daldin of the Public Television show Under The Radar Michigan for a conversation about safely experiencing the beauty, arts and culture of Pure Michigan this spring and summer, with suggestions for discovering and supporting local businesses along the way.