Last week, in part one of the feature on the Living Building Challenge bid of Matthew and Kristin Fowler, G-Sync reported the goals of the project. This week, Tommy Allen looks at how the West Michigan community is coming together to make it happen.
Goethe's famous quote, "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it" becomes crystal clear with new meaning when Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen meets Baxter neighborhood's Matt and Kristin Fowler. This is part one of their incredible journey to build something new in our city.
If we only observed the press headlines or the names that dot the buildings high above our heads, then it would be daunting to think any of us below could make a difference in the course of a city. That is, until we get to the life of Danny B - our city's bartender and quiet placemaker.
Ever wonder what else is happening in Detroit beyond the often-negative headlines? Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen shares his insights and photos from the latest Rapid Growth #GRR2DET project.
Design thinking is a critcal but often overlooked piece of any new startup's puzzle -- and it can make or break an idea's evolution. Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen looks at what the soon-to-debut AIGA of WM's Design Briefs has to offer the entrepreneurs of our region.
The issue of panhandling is as old as time, and City Hall is once again considering a new ordinance. Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen takes to the streets, curbs, and encampments for a new P.O.V. on inequality.
What happens when we only give lip service to a civil rights matter? G-Sync's Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen finds out it means absolutely nothing and, on the heels of the Mackinac Policy Conference, calls for our state lawmakers to pass important legislation.
Put down that beer and back away from your vino: a new community spirit is about to take hold in West Michigan. G-Sync's Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen talks with members of the spirits distillery movement who are brewing up a storm.
Dear City Hall: With the sun high in the sky this time of the year in West Michigan, we will see many folks place "travel" at the top of the list of things to do. Let's keep our options open. Love, Tommy Allen
West Michigan Design Week has begun and Lifestyle Editor Tommy Allen continues his look at what good design can do for a region in the second part of his two-part series on West Michigan design.
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