Monday, January 12, 2009

The List - Week of January 4, 2008

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

New tax credit legislation creates opportunities for preservation, construction

Michigan State's College Field to receive state historical marker – East Lansing

Homes in lush, historic Fort Shelby – Detroit

Coca-Cola bottling company leaving Flint ends company's long history in the Vehicle City, says columnist Gary Flinn

The John C. Lewis House: Early “Show Place” of Whitehall

Sage library workers, patrons celebrate its history during 125th anniversary

House For Sale, Jamestown Michigan

'Historic' low: Thieves steal from Trombley museum – Bay City

Historian: Parshallburg bridge could carry Chesaning traffic once repairs are done

Historic Building Demolished – Lansing

Fire damages house among 1st wired for electricity – Dearborn

East Corridor to get Clean Up – Saginaw

Association Spending $100,000 to Restore Historic Charlotte Building

New Daily Bagel Façade Improvement Adds to Downtown Charm – Lansing

Adrian’s municipal complex project moves forward

Mill Creek team honored for revitalizing park – Mackinaw City

Council approves renovations to Smith Park – Addison

Fort Shelby Hotel Now Leasing Apartments – Detroit

Boarded-up Kendall Building in downtown Grand Rapids could become apartments, retail space

Construction on Midtown's Beethoven Apartments moving along – Detroit

Dexter to discuss five potential sites for new village hall

Historic downtown building to get makeover – Grand Rapids

Big plans in Bridgeport to revitalize downtown

Grand Rapids neighbors give warm welcome to Houseman Field renovation plans

New life eyed for 3 downtown Grand Rapids buildings



COOL CITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MAIN STREET, AND PLANNING

Local officials hope Tinseltown dollars will add sparkle to Flint area economy

Essay: Is mass transit in Metro Detroit for real this time?

ALLEN PARK: Talks could lead to $100M movie studio

Looking forward to B.O.B. expansion, other downtown Grand Rapids projects

Officials hopeful new Oakland University research park will spur economic growth, create jobs

Significant construction planned in Great Lakes Bay region

Dexter moves forward with plans for Mill Creek Park

Is 'anything' better than nothing?

Flint residents want more demolitions of dilapidated houses in south side neighborhood



ARCHAEOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE, ARTS & CULTURE, AND ASSORTED ANECDOTES

State wants to drop shipwreck case

Potter Park Zoo history – Lansing

Groesbeck Neighbors Working to Create New Community Garden – Lansing

GM Foundation yanks funding to art and cultural groups

Archive for the ‘film architecture’ Category

Museums Look Inward for Their Own Bailouts



GREEN NEWS

Cities Use Creative, Targeted Lending to Speed Energy Projects

Newest wind farm spinning in the Thumb – Ubly

Solar Meets Polar as Winter Curbs Clean Energy



INTERESTING BOOKS AND WEBSITES

Arts & Architecture, 1945-54: The Complete Reprint
David Travers (Author), Nina Weiner (Editor)
6056 pages, ISBN-13: 978-3822826782, $700.00

Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities



PLACES NOT CALLED MICHIGAN

Culture-rich city adjusts as funds for arts get scarce – Gainesville, FL

11 Places to See Before They Disappear

South Dakota city's downtown area builds on its rich past – Sioux Falls

Pain on Main Street: Timing proves bad for Phoenix

Architects create American-style suburbs overseas

Island Retreats for Everyone

Franco heirs ordered to open his summer retreat to public – Sada, Spain

Rebuilding a Palace May Become a Grand Blunder – Berlin, Germany

Ancient ship found buried near Argentine river – Buenos Aires, Argentina

One-fifth of Ming Dynasty Great Wall in Inner Mongolia gone

A Puzzle on the House – Lvov, Ukraine

Planning for Chicago's future requires Burnham-style vision--and a big pair of green-tinted glasses

Scrap heap on menu for diner? – New York, NY

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