The Next Idea

The Next Idea As goes a school, so goes the neighborhood. That’s the idea behind a new project by the group Life Remodeled, said founder and CEO Chris…

The Next IdeaWest Michigan is one of the most economically healthy regions in our state. It’s been cited as the fifth fastest-growing city in the…

The Next IdeaYou may have missed it, but last summer Walmart got into some hot water with the Federal Trade Commission for its"Made in the U.S.A.”…

The Next Idea Get kids started at an early age with the arts and the payoff could be better math, science and literacy skills, in addition to better…

The Next IdeaYou can’t rebuild your home or your neighborhood without tools. But tools cost money.Here’s a solution: a community tool-sharing program.…

The Next IdeaThirty years ago, University of Chicago Professor Allan Bloom published The Closing of the American Mind. The book deconstructed higher…

The Next Idea We usually think of the economy as something centered around the flow of money for goods, services, and other enterprises. But what happens…

The Next IdeaMatch people who need a service with people willing to provide a service. Use time as the currency.That’s the concept behind a time bank.“A…

The Next Idea “Detroit's greatest paradox is its abundance of space and its scarcity of quality housing.”That’s the opening salvo in writer Michele…

The Next Idea When Sandra Stahl works on civic engagement in Detroit, there’s one question she hears again and again.“Where are all the young people?” The…