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Create Cool Cities
 Michigan's greatest economic successes have always been tied to the creative and productive power of our cities. From the Furniture City to the Motor City to the Cereal City - the fates of our industries and cities have been intertwined from their beginnings. So the fourth way we will grow the economy is by spurring strong regional economies anchored by cool cities. Over the last year, we've begun an important dialogue about how we can stimulate the rise of such cool cities in Michigan-cities that attract these young workers and the businesses that rely on their talents.
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Michigan cities of all sizes and the regions surrounding them are our future. To survive and thrive in the future, Michigan's cities must retain and attract more people including urban pioneers and young knowledge workers to its cities.
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• MDOT seeks public input on proposed 2005-09 Five Year Transportation Program | • Michigan's 2004 Population Estimate Tops 10.1 Million, Up Slightly from Previous Year | • U.S. Census Bureau Receives $146 Million to Roll Out Nationwide Survey That Captures Communities' Socio-Economic Data | • Summit To Focus on 21st Century Transportation | • MDOT to host second Transportation Summit on Dec. 15 | • M-6 contractors receive high praise
during first week of operation | • Federal grant will help coordinate Michigan's public transportation services | • M-6 opens four years ahead of schedule | • Governor Granholm announces more than $12 million in transportation investments | • Follow-Up to Michigan's Sold-Out Creating Cool Conference
to Focus on Creative Economic Development; "Tipping Point" Author Malcolm Gladwell Guides Communities
in Next Steps Linking Culture, Community and the Economy | • MDOT thanks Houghton/Hancock residents | • Ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate opening of
Kal-Haven Trail in Kalamazoo | • Mackinac State Historic Parks Wins Michigan Museums Association Award for Lighthouse Restoration | • M-6 ribbon-cutting planned for Nov. 17 | • "Preserve First" Starting to Make a Difference in Michigan | • Grand Rapids Officially Celebrates Cool
$100,000 Grant Awarded to Promote Creative Urban Development | • Saginaw Officially Celebrates Cool
$100,000 Grant Awarded to Promote Creative Urban Development | • Sign of the times: Satellite stations included on Metro Detroit traffic informational signs | • Michigan Renewable Energy Program to Host Open Forum in Traverse City | • Kalamazoo Officially Celebrates Cool
$100,000 Grant Awarded to Promote Creative Urban Development | • MDOT contributes to Cool Cities improvements for Michigan Avenue in Detroit | • 1,200 Explore Next Steps in Creative Economic Development at 'Tipping to Cool' Conference | • New Architect to Advise Michigan Main Street Communities | • Sault Ste. Marie Officially Celebrates Cool -
$100,000 Grant Awarded to Promote Creative Urban Development | • Marquette Officially Celebrates Cool | • Governor announces transportation economic development road projects that will leverage
$640 million in private investments, provide 717 jobs | • Local Cool City Pilot Program Grant Recipients Meet with Governor Granholm | • Governor Granholm Announces $622,929 in Federal Grants that Help Michigan Libraries Expand Patrons' Access to Information | • Granholm Offers $2.7 Million for Downtown Housing Opportunities in Nine Communities: MEDC and MSHDA Partner to Promote Redevelopment | • Granholm, Stabenow Call on Congress to Pass Fairer Federal Transportation Funding Bill | • Governor Granholm Announces Historic Preservation Fund and Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Grants | • 2004 Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Honors Projects in Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas | • MDOT hosts Context Sensitive Design Stakeholder Workshop | • CoolCities.com | • Governor Granholm Designates 20 Projects for Cool Cities Pilot Program | • Workshops on Cultural Economic Development Announced | • Key Pieces of Governor's Economic Strategy Move Forward | • Granholm, Fellow Governors Urge President to
Support Needed Transportation Funding | • Governor Granholm Salutes Michigan Communities Named America's Most Livable | • Governor Granholm Meets with Young People at GVSU about Creating "Cool Cities" | • State to locals: Let's make a deal! | • Governor Granholm to Visit Three Campuses to Explore Ideas for Creating 'Cool Cities' | • Michigan "Cool Cities" Survey Site | • Governor Granholm Signs New Laws to Give Communities More Tools to Combat Blight | • Governor Granholm Signs Bills to Aid Urban Revitalization | • Governor Partners with Local Communities to Develop "Cool Cities," Spur Economic Growth |
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