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HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEWS
Cotton Bay clothing store catches more business with new downtown Holland location
RapidGrowth.com, January 7, 2010
Rightsizing shrinking cities requires patience and prudence
The Plain Dealer, January 3, 2010
Rosedale Gardens seeks historic designation – Livonia
Hometownlife.com, January 10, 2010
Warm up for the fifth Old House Expo – Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Gazette, January 10, 2010
Downtown facelifts get financial help – Battle Creek
Battle Creek Enquirer, January 11, 2010
Public-private partnership allows redevelopment of historic downtown Grand Rapids building
Business Review West Michigan, January 12, 2010
Historic tax credit legislation passes to benefit Broderick Tower restoration– Detroit
Model D, January 12, 2010
Acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre purchases New Center building
Model D, January 12, 2010
Elevator Building developer shifts gears, moves forward with business incubator concept – Detroit
Model D, January 12, 2010
Clio Walgreens proposal has residents conflicted
The Flint Journal, January 11, 2010
Reviving Detroit’s Hidden Jewel
Time.com, January 12, 2010
Western Michigan University waiting on state funding to renovate or rebuild Sangren Hall
Kalamazoo Gazette, January 14, 2010
State intervenes to stop demolition of Mellus building – Lincoln Park
Metromode.com, January 14, 2010
Old Lincoln Park Theatre serves as backdrop for movie shoot
Metromode.com, January 14, 2010
$14.2M stimulus money will rehabilitate vacant homes, targeting some historic district neighborhoods in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Gazette, January 15, 2010
Downtown Muskegon apartment building gets $200K renovation
RapidGrowth.com, January 14, 2010
A potter’s life: John Glick’s passion for clay infuses historic farmhouse
Detroit News, January 15, 2010
A Recession, but Threats Persist
New York Times, January 15, 2010
MICHIGAN (OR NOT) MISCELLANY
Lansing looks to make walking more accessible
Lansing State Journal, January 10, 2010
Saugatuck Township once turned down offer of Denison property dunelands as gift
The Grand Rapids Press, January 10, 2010
Steps being taken to create 240-mile trail from South Haven to Port Huron; official says trail network in Jackson could be the centerpiece
Jackson Citizen Patriot, January 10, 2010
Superior Diving: Divers Don’t Have to Leave the Country for Excellent Wreck Diving
Earthtimes.org, January 14, 2010
The Nike Ajax missile on display in downtown Grand Rapids
WZZM13.com, January 14, 2010
Acres of historic treasures – Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati.com, January 14, 2010
A Suburban Treasure, Left to Die – Garden City, NY
New York Times, January 15, 2010
With a Tax, Restoring a Historic Fort – Pennsville, NJ
New York Times, January 15, 2010



