While the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation can’t conduct its signature fundraising Take Steps walk live in the Southfield City Centre this summer, it is reserving June 20 for a fun virtual walk with everyone invited to participate. On June 20 at 12 noon, 53 communities across the country will...
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Two pieces of public art will find new homes in the City Centre this year, says Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver. “The City of Southfield,” a steel sculpture by Melvin Leiserowitz and commissioned for the city’s 25th anniversary in 1983, has been tucked away toward the rear of the Southfield...
The future of vehicles is electric, but one roadblock to the widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles is battery cost. An expensive battery drives up the cost of the vehicle, making it unaffordable for the average consumer, and as much as 50% of electric vehicle cost is due to...
Overview: With the generous support of MEDC, NEI, Michigan-based foundations, corporate partners, individual donors, and in collaboration with the SBA, the Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund has secured funds to provide recovery grants and loans to diverse entrepreneurs and small businesses from underrepresented groups in Michigan. This fund is intended to assist...
A virtual workshop will be held to focus on the FY 2021 Consultation Education and Training Grant cycle. MIOSHA awards CET grants on an annual basis for the development and implementation of safety and health training and services to supplement CET division activities. How To Apply To apply, complete...
To care for his own mental health during the coronavirus pandemic and Michigan stay-at-home order, Dennis Paryaski enjoys taking a walk near his home in the Southfield City Centre. He appreciates the wide shared-use pathways and the roundabouts on Evergreen Road, and he’s even grateful that traffic has become...
On March 9, 2020, a virtual ceremonial groundbreaking for the LTU shared-use pathway expansion marked the beginning of construction work on 0.6 linear miles. Through a plan nearly two years in the making, the Southfield City Centre Trail will be expanded in two phases this spring and summer. The...
When Nezar Akeel officially became an entrepreneur, he had what many fellow entrepreneurs didn’t have. He had age and experience. A lot of experience. At 52, Akeel has the solid foundation of a well-established corporate career in engineering management. This experience gave him the chance to test out new...
For a full week beginning June 15, the Southfield City Centre will burst with activity to celebrate Juneteenth 2020. This week-long event recognizes “Freedom Day,” honoring the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865, when abolition of slavery in Texas was announced. A collaborative effort...