December 4, 2005

Daniel Howes: Old hand touts new plan for Michigan economy

Doug Rothwell, former Michigan economic development czar and current president of Renaissance, wants to focus Detroit 's corporate leadership on driving economic change, but do so with greater attention to the whole region without undermining the group's "special priority on the city's redevelopment." "There are a few isolated initiatives under way that are trying to change the local economy, such as Automation Alley and university-based economic development programs" like Wayne State University 's Tech Town , Roth well told Renaissance's Board in a strategy paper.

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