Michigan's 'Cool Cities' Initiative

For Kalamazoo, efforts to be a 'cool city' are a solid economic development strategy.

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February 23, 2004, 11:00 AM PST

"People in the 25- to 34-year-old range with college degrees or technical training have the potential to make about $40 an hour, said Kalamazoo-based urban planner Ken Dettloff... The [Cool Cities] initiative recognizes 25- to 34-year-olds as an economic force: They are people who need houses, medical care, clothing, books and everything else a community has to offer, and Granholm has said she aims to keep them from leaving the state."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Kalamazoo strives to be a 'cool city'

Sunday, February 22, 2004 in Michigan Live

Community / Economic Development United States

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