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According to Crain’s Detroit Business, “As Southeast Michigan continues to compete for investment that strengthens local communities, Van Buren Township has a meaningful opportunity in front of it through Project Cannoli, a proposed data center development that reflects the changing nature of modern economic growth.”

Read about the Data Center

According to Crain’s Detroit Business, “General Motors Co.’s plan to expand U.S. vehicle production in 2027 is spurring about $550 million in additional investment at two components plants in Michigan and Ohio..” Read about the plan details in the Crain’s Detroit Business article.
Read about GM’s Plan for Romulus

According to Crain’s Detroit Business, “the new FedEx facility at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) allows the global courier and shipping company to improve automation, streamline operations and better scale to meet future demands.” Read about the facility in the Crain’s Detroit Business article.
Read about FedEx’s New Facility

According to Crain’s Detroit Business, “The new FedEx facility at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) allows the global courier and shipping company to improve automation, streamline operations and better scale to meet future demands.” Read about the new facility’s full impact on the infrastructure of southeast Michigan in the Crain’s Detroit Business article.
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Get a quick update from Aerotropolis CEO as he presents to the Destination Downriver Detroit team. Watch on YouTube

Discover how the City of Romulus, Michigan, is partnering with Airspace Link and its FlySafe Program to open up complex airspace for drone operations near Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). Watch on YouTube

Advanced air mobility has the power to change the way we move goods and people in a significant way. It will increase operational safety and reliability while also reducing costs and emissions. Michigan has a long history of driving transformation in mobility, and we’re grateful to be working with Michigan on this transformative technology.

Dynamic changes in southeast Michigan have always been part of the economic terrain. As the region’s workforces shift between industrial and agricultural industries, the region’s residential patterns transform as well, mirroring the changing needs for rural and urban population centers. This is especially evident in Washtenaw County, straddling the border between the industrial center of Detroit and Wayne County, and the more agriculture-intensive counties elsewhere in Michigan.