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Project Stories

In Southwest Michigan, many community-based organizations and municipalities have made some strides to create a more inclusive and equitable community development process to ensure every voice is heard and valued.

A woman with long blond hair sits at a desk, smiling while using a keyboard and mouse at a computer in an office with "advia credit union" on the wall behind her.

Racist policies shaped a neighborhood. Its lone banking institution helps people overcome.

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Two men kneel on the floor while installing or measuring vinyl flooring in a room, using a ruler and wooden plank as guides.

Michigan churches step up amid affordable housing crisis, need Lansing’s help

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A group of thirteen people stand indoors beside a red banner that reads "The Greatest Force for Change is a Job.

New complex at Burdick and Vine will mark the intersection of needed housing and healthy living

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People attend an event in an aircraft hangar with seating, a small stage, and a visible airplane wing in the foreground. Some attendees are in airline uniforms.

Should Kalamazoo look to Battle Creek to boost economic growth?

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A man wearing glasses and a blue sweater stands in front of a mural reading "The Vine" on a brick wall under two green light fixtures.

Vitalizing the Vine: Steve Walsh

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Two people stand side by side and smile inside a restaurant kitchen, both wearing red shirts and standing in front of a menu on a whiteboard.

Lifelong dream realized with opening of catering and takeout business in Battle Creek

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