Remaking Michigan, Retooling Detroit http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103321042&ft=1&f=103321042 Michigan, the national leader in recession, depends on an auto industry that will never be as big as it was. So how does the Detroit area diversify? Who's hiring, or investing in something new? <em>Morning Edition</em> reports on Detroit's desperate race to replace the jobs that the automakers eliminate. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Remaking Michigan, Retooling Detroit http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103321042&ft=1&f=103321042 yes Detroit Falters In Wake Of Automakers' Troubles This may be the final weekend before Chrysler files for bankruptcy. The automaker and the government are negotiating with Chrysler's creditors over its future. And as they wait, some people in the auto industry's capital are thinking of their city's past. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103490798&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103490798&ft=1&f=103321042 This may be the final weekend before Chrysler files for bankruptcy. The automaker and the government are negotiating with Chrysler's creditors over its future. And as they wait, some people in the auto industry's capital are thinking of their city's past. 0 no This may be the final weekend before Chrysler files for bankruptcy. The automaker and the government are negotiating with Chrysler's creditors over its future. And as they wait, some people in the auto industry's capital are thinking of their city's past.

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]]> Architects, Rehabber Find Riches In Detroit Ruins Detroit is full of architectural ruins and abandoned houses, but some resourceful people are mining the city for profit. There's an architect couple who adapt and restore large buildings downtown, a company that strips buildings of their interior treasures and a real estate investor who rehabilitates houses and flips them. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103414502&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103414502&ft=1&f=103321042 Detroit is full of architectural ruins and abandoned houses, but some resourceful people are mining the city for profit. There's an architect couple who adapt and restore large buildings downtown, a company that strips buildings of their interior treasures and a real estate investor who rehabilitates houses and flips them. 0 no Detroit is full of architectural ruins and abandoned houses, but some resourceful people are mining the city for profit. There's an architect couple who adapt and restore large buildings downtown, a company that strips buildings of their interior treasures and a real estate investor who rehabilitates houses and flips them.

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]]> Detroit's Big Screen Image Problem Steve Inskeep prepared for his trip to Detroit by watching movies that riff on the city, such as: <em>Gran Torino</em>, <em>8 Mile</em>, <em>Gross Pointe Blank,</em> and <em>Airplane</em>. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103415990&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103415990&ft=1&f=103321042 Steve Inskeep prepared for his trip to Detroit by watching movies that riff on the city, such as: <em>Gran Torino</em>, <em>8 Mile</em>, <em>Gross Pointe Blank,</em> and <em>Airplane</em>. 285 no Steve Inskeep prepared for his trip to Detroit by watching movies that riff on the city, such as: Gran Torino, 8 Mile, Gross Pointe Blank, and Airplane.

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]]> Michigan Gov. Reflects On Region's Recovery Efforts Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm describes what the future looks like for Southeast Michigan and explains that it's not too late for the region to recover. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103380040&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103380040&ft=1&f=103321042 Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm describes what the future looks like for Southeast Michigan and explains that it's not too late for the region to recover. 257 no Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm describes what the future looks like for Southeast Michigan and explains that it's not too late for the region to recover.

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]]> Detroit Auto Suppliers Look To Other Industries As the Big Three automakers contract, the manufacturing base that supplies those automakers is being forced to adapt. Detroit Public Radio's Sarah Cwiek talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about one auto supplier that has diversified its business. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103368045&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103368045&ft=1&f=103321042 As the Big Three automakers contract, the manufacturing base that supplies those automakers is being forced to adapt. Detroit Public Radio's Sarah Cwiek talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about one auto supplier that has diversified its business. 233 no As the Big Three automakers contract, the manufacturing base that supplies those automakers is being forced to adapt. Detroit Public Radio's Sarah Cwiek talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about one auto supplier that has diversified its business.

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]]> Venture Capitalists, Entrepreneurs Bet On Detroit As Detroit's "Big Three" keep getting smaller, the challenge is to somehow create jobs as fast as the auto industry loses them. To do that, Michigan is making a series of bets on smaller companies like defense contractors and biotech firms. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103374643&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103374643&ft=1&f=103321042 As Detroit's "Big Three" keep getting smaller, the challenge is to somehow create jobs as fast as the auto industry loses them. To do that, Michigan is making a series of bets on smaller companies like defense contractors and biotech firms. 349 no As Detroit's "Big Three" keep getting smaller, the challenge is to somehow create jobs as fast as the auto industry loses them. To do that, Michigan is making a series of bets on smaller companies like defense contractors and biotech firms.

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]]> Why Can't Detroit Cash In On Its Music Scene? Even with a music scene that's been churning out stars for decades, Detroit has yet to find a way to make "Motor City" a music city. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103385436&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103385436&ft=1&f=103321042 Even with a music scene that's been churning out stars for decades, Detroit has yet to find a way to make "Motor City" a music city. 465 no Even with a music scene that's been churning out stars for decades, Detroit has yet to find a way to make "Motor City" a music city.

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]]> Chat: What Can We Learn From Michigan? Michigan has been on the front line of the recession. Steve Inskeep asks Richard Florida and all of you, what have they done right or wrong? Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103376102&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103376102&ft=1&f=103321042 Michigan has been on the front line of the recession. Steve Inskeep asks Richard Florida and all of you, what have they done right or wrong? no Michigan has been on the front line of the recession. Steve Inskeep asks Richard Florida and all of you, what have they done right or wrong?

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]]> Kalamazoo: A Potential Beacon for Detroit? As Michigan reels from the effects of a sagging auto industry, one city in the western part of the state offers a potential model for the future. Kalamazoo has produced everything from celery to corsets, and residents there consider diversification of industries to be key. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103325294&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103325294&ft=1&f=103321042 As Michigan reels from the effects of a sagging auto industry, one city in the western part of the state offers a potential model for the future. Kalamazoo has produced everything from celery to corsets, and residents there consider diversification of industries to be key. 295 no As Michigan reels from the effects of a sagging auto industry, one city in the western part of the state offers a potential model for the future. Kalamazoo has produced everything from celery to corsets, and residents there consider diversification of industries to be key.

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]]> Scholar: It's Time For The Post-Automotive Era Detroit should look to Silicon Valley, Pittsburgh for ideas on how to become more innovative and entrepreneurial, according to author and Toronto University's business and creativity professor Richard Florida. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103330070&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103330070&ft=1&f=103321042 Detroit should look to Silicon Valley, Pittsburgh for ideas on how to become more innovative and entrepreneurial, according to author and Toronto University's business and creativity professor Richard Florida. 256 no Detroit should look to Silicon Valley, Pittsburgh for ideas on how to become more innovative and entrepreneurial, according to author and Toronto University's business and creativity professor Richard Florida.

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]]> Smaller Firms May Come To Michigan's Rescue With the demand for fresh water on the rise, former autoworkers are now finding jobs in a new industry: pump engineering. The high-efficiency pumps are used in water desalination plants. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103336333&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103336333&ft=1&f=103321042 With the demand for fresh water on the rise, former autoworkers are now finding jobs in a new industry: pump engineering. The high-efficiency pumps are used in water desalination plants. 335 no With the demand for fresh water on the rise, former autoworkers are now finding jobs in a new industry: pump engineering. The high-efficiency pumps are used in water desalination plants.

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]]> Michigan, Detroit Prep Themselves For A New Era Michigan, the national leader in recession, depends on an auto industry that will never be as big as it was. NPR reports on Detroit's desperate race to replace the jobs that the automakers eliminate. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103282809&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103282809&ft=1&f=103321042 Michigan, the national leader in recession, depends on an auto industry that will never be as big as it was. NPR reports on Detroit's desperate race to replace the jobs that the automakers eliminate. no Michigan, the national leader in recession, depends on an auto industry that will never be as big as it was. NPR reports on Detroit's desperate race to replace the jobs that the automakers eliminate.

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]]> Detroit Industry: The Murals of Diego Rivera Mexican artist Diego Rivera spent more than a month observing Detroit's car factories before he began painting 27 murals in the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932. The murals were commissioned to specifically highlight Detroit's industrial achievements. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103337403&ft=1&f=103321042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103337403&ft=1&f=103321042 Mexican artist Diego Rivera spent more than a month observing Detroit's car factories before he began painting 27 murals in the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932. The murals were commissioned to specifically highlight Detroit's industrial achievements. no Mexican artist Diego Rivera spent more than a month observing Detroit's car factories before he began painting 27 murals in the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932. The murals were commissioned to specifically highlight Detroit's industrial achievements.

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