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Aerotropolis Dr. John Kasarda popularized the term Aerotropolis in the early 2000’s. In 2011, with the help of Greg Lindsay, the two wrote a book about it; Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next. In 2011, Time Magazine’s list of ‘ten ideas that will change the world’ included the Aerotropolis concept. We continue to read and hear

October 31, 2016—Romulus, MI- The City of Romulus has announced a new $34.5 million investment from FCA US LCC and InSite Real Estate LLC for a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC), creating over 100 new jobs in the city. This week, Romulus approved an Industrial Facilities Tax abatement for the facility, allowing for 50% relief

From a 2013 study of Business Research and Development (R&D) in the United States, five states alone made up half of the $265 billion in R&D private investment that takes place in the United States, according to the Business Research and Development and Innovation Survey (BRDIS). From the companies that paid for their own R&D,

On October 7th, students across North America walked through the doors of hundreds of factories, machine shops, and warehouses as part of Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing is a key industry in the Detroit Region Aerotropolis. As manufacturing firms struggle to attract workers, this day allows students and the public to see the manufacturing industry up close, in

More product, fewer drivers As our state and national economy rises from the Great Recession, the production of goods continues to rise while unemployment falls to near-record lows. For the trucking industry, this has brought the blessing of more product to move along with the curse of fewer drivers to do the moving. In October

An Open Letter to Silicon Valley about the Benefits of Working with Michigan Okay, Silicon Valley. Are you listening? We may have the better part of the continental United States separating us, but we are about to get a lot closer. Rumors of Michigan being stuck in the automotive past have been greatly exaggerated. We’ve

Including a Public Hearing on the Establishment of an Industrial Development District Monday, August 8th, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. Detroit Region Aerotropolis Office, 11895 S. Wayne Road, Suite 101A, Romulus, MI 48174 This is a rescheduled regular meeting of the Executive Committee. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made available

Including a Public Hearing on the Establishment of an Industrial Development District Monday, August 8th, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. Detroit Region Aerotropolis Office, 11895 S. Wayne Road, Suite 101A, Romulus, MI 48174 This is a rescheduled regular meeting of the Executive Committee. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made available

What Makes an Aerotropolis? “That sounds interesting, but what does it mean?” is the question that most commonly follows someone’s first intruduction to the word “Aerotropolis”. The idea behind this Jestons-esque name is crucial in understanding the future of development here in Southeast Michigan and beyond. The concept was popularized by Dr. John D. Kasarda

Including a Public Hearing on the Establishment of an Industrial Development District   Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.   Detroit Region Aerotropolis Office, 11895 S. Wayne Road, Suite 101A, Romulus, MI 48174   This is a rescheduled regular meeting of the Executive Committee.   In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations