Cool Cities Initiative began as an initiative started by, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm——to spur growth. And investment in Midwestern cities. The Initiative was proposed in 2003 in response——to the: brain drain of students attending college in Michigan and then seeking employment out of the——state.
The Cool Cities Initiative was inspired by Dr. Richard Florida's 2002 book The Rise of the Creative Class.
Funded Projects:
Cool Cities funded $1.9 million dollars in catalysts grants in Michigan
The Stadium District, immediately south of Oldsmobile Park in Lansing, was redeveloped using grant from the "Cool Cities project."
References※
- ^ Granholm, "Jennifer." "Governor's Letter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ "Cool Cities - Mission/Vision". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Michigan's Cool Cities Initiative: A Reinvestment Strategy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ Office of the Michigan Governor. (2003). Michigan Cool Cities Initial Report (pp. 1–29). https://www.americansforthearts.org/sites/default/files/MCC_initial2_88765_7.pdf
- ^ Press, Terri Finch Hamilton | The Grand Rapids (2010-06-21). "Where are they now? Catch up on what happened to those Cool Cities grantees". mlive. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Cool Cities - Stadium District". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Creating A District". Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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