Oryana At 35

GTHerald - Oryana's success true cooperative effort

Lights, Camera, Action, You're On

Traverse City as an emerging film hub:
Roll 'Em: Film sets up shop in Leelanau
Northern Michigan's film industry from Michael Moore's perspective
Hollywood North?
Action! Film studio planned in Elmwood

What Makes This Place Great

Traverse Magazine's web site on what makes life in northern Michigan great. MyNorth - 25 Reasons to Love Life Up North

Square Foot Gardening

Wired - Build a Square Foot Garden

Seattle's Example

Seattle Tilth

Seattle Tilth inspires and educates people to garden organically, conserve natural resources and support local food systems in order to cultivate a healthy urban environment and community.

Bus-Train Love Child

Japan is testing a bus that can transition to light rail. See wired.com - It's a Bus. It's a Train. It's Both!

We know Senator Jason Allen is a fan of rail so perhaps, like other Japanese ideas, this is an idea that could actually work in Northern Michigan.