When Chef Matthew Cooper says relocation of the Mott Community College Culinary Arts Institute into a new home in downtown Flint will help it better serve the area, you could take that in a variety of ways. For example, it means that students stationed in the new 36,000-square-foot quarters at the northwest corner of Saginaw Continue Reading
Ask most people how they would describe the Genesee County economy — or the state’s as a whole, for that matter — and chances are they’ll first mention manufacturing. What they might not realize is the role agriculture plays in diversifying the types of goods that are produced here. “Our county is not necessarily very Continue Reading
The typical person might view a backyard garden as not much more than a hobby. Deb Hamilton sees economic opportunity. By providing a supply of fresh, inexpensive food, says Hamilton, a garden might free up household cash for additional nutritious food items or other expenses, as well as help reduce medical costs by promoting health. Continue Reading
It’s a straightforward question with a multitude of possible answers: What do Flint and Genesee County, as a whole, hope to become economically, and how do they make it happen? The city of Flint, Genesee County and Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to determine exactly that. In February, the partners kicked Continue Reading
A central entertainment district along Second Street. More than 1,200 additional residential units. A network of bicycle lanes. A revamped Saginaw Street streetscape. Those are among the possible developments outlined in the “Downtown Flint Gameplan,” a new study that set out to determine which land use, placemaking and mobility enhancements are necessary or desired in Continue Reading
Before a Feb. 19 visit to the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sat down with AND magazine for a brief Q&A. AND: What are the biggest challenges and opportunities for Michigan? Whitmer: Michigan was the state people used to flock to for opportunity. We still have amazing things to boast Continue Reading
