The New Economy project — a collaboration between the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities and Stone Hut Studios — is a multimedia storytelling series that highlights talented millennials in the Traverse City region, and raises awareness about their contributions to the local economy and community. This is a series about northern Michigan attracting and retaining young talent; it's a series about the workforce of tomorrow; thriving downtowns, local food and farmers markets, restaurants and brewpubs, Internet bandwidth, bike lanes and creative spaces. And it’s a series about young people who took risks and left the big city because they felt a calling in this place. They seized the opportunity to grow roots in the Traverse City region. Now they make their impact on this booming big town.
Individual stories:
• Genesis of the New Economy project
• Farmer Jess Piskor and Leelanau's food-based new economy
• Affordable housing not just a "downtown" problem
• Fernando Meza and Traverse City's Growing Tech Scene
• Facebook Live with Fernando Meza about OneUpWeb
• Back to the Mitten: Northwest Michigan's Millennial Transplants
• Diversity and Tolerance Attract Talent: Traverse City's White Elephant
• Facebook Live with Mayor Carruthers about diversity, tolerance
• TCNewTech: Traverse City tech scene boosts profile
• Facebook Live with Russell Schindler about TC New Tech
• Facebook Live with Lauren Harris about TC Young Professionals
• Facebook Live with Nicole White about trailing spouses and childcare
• Facebook Live with Rob Hanel about TentCraft health and wellness
• Facebook Live with Beth Milligan about Traverse City housing crisis
• Live, Work, Play in Traverse City — But Who'll Watch the Kids?
• A Place to Raise a Family: Shelli DiFranco's Move to Traverse City
• Facebook Live with Connor Miller about housing for young professionals
• Facebook Live with McKeel Hagerty about shaping downtown Traverse City
• Facebook Live with Tyler Bevier about BATA and local public transit
• Facebook Live with Heather Ratliff, Cherry Capital Foods
• Brianne Farley: Traverse City Native Illustrates Gig Economy
• Facebook Live with tech innovator, startup investor Casey Cowell
• Former GR mayor Heartwell: Green cities attract young talent
• Facebook Live with Christian Smith about Traverse City's drone industry
• Facebook Live with M22 brothers Matt and Keegan Myers: protecting Lake Michigan
The New Economy project — a collaboration between the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities and Stone Hut Studios — is a multimedia storytelling series that highlights talented millennials in the Traverse City region, and raises awareness about their contributions to the local economy and community. This is a series about northern Michigan attracting and retaining young talent; it's a series about the workforce of tomorrow; thriving downtowns, local food and farmers markets, restaurants and brewpubs, Internet bandwidth, bike lanes and creative spaces. And it’s a series about young people who took risks and left the big city because they felt a calling in this place. They seized the opportunity to grow roots in the Traverse City region. Now they make their impact on this booming big town.