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Feature Story Calhoun County Land Bank Building Communities

Brownfield assessment and revitalization throughout Calhoun County focus of $1.5 million EPA grant

Jane ParikhWednesday, May 21, 2025
Feature Story Housing developments on Rose and Wall streets in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Community Development

Density debate: How Kalamazoo-area communities are thinking beyond single-family homes

Julie Mack for MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette Thursday, May 1, 2025
Longform On the Ground Northside Ennovy's Beauty Bar Building Communities

On the Ground, Voices of Youth, Faith in Action and more: The projects of Second Wave

Kathy JenningsThursday, April 17, 2025
Feature Story At the Douglass 15 year anniversary Building Communities

15 Years of Second Wave: A celebration of community, journalism, and solutions

Kathy JenningsThursday, April 17, 2025
Longform SWMi Journalism Collaboratie Neighborhood Inc Community Development

Neighborhood Inc. helps the unhoused find shelter in Battle Creek and St. Joseph counties

Jane ParikhWednesday, March 26, 2025
Longform A Way Home Point in Time Count Community Development

Counting the unhoused in Kalamazoo County to learn more about local needs

Mark WedelTuesday, March 25, 2025
Feature Story Pre-Approved Housig plans SWMI Journlism Collab Community Development

Kalamazoo embraces preapproved plans, zoning reform to turn vacant lots into homes

Julie RiddleTuesday, March 11, 2025
Longform Jerico SWMI Journalism Collab Community Development

Building businesses and community at Jerico in Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood

Mark WedelThursday, February 27, 2025
Feature Story Blueberries SWMI Journalism Collab Economic Development

Small blueberry farm survives by going organic

Jarret Whitenack | Encore MagazineThursday, February 27, 2025
Feature Story Affordable Housing St.Joe County SWMI Journalism Collab Equitable Development Building Communities

What qualifies as affordable housing in St. Joseph County? We asked a developer, residents, and more

ALEK HAAK-FROST & FRANK STANKO, WATERSHED VOICEThursday, February 13, 2025
Feature Story Affordable Housing St.Joe County SWMI Journalism Collab Equitable Development Community Development

¿Realmente qué se considera como vivienda asequible en el condado de St. Joseph?

Alek Haak-Frost & Frank Stanko, Watershed Voice Thursday, February 13, 2025
Feature Story Phyllis Neal found a way to give back in retirement through the AARP and Disability Network West Michigan. Equity

AARP program helps seniors find purpose and make a difference

Shandra MartinezFriday, January 31, 2025
Feature Story The Disability Network Southwest Michigan team poses for a holiday photo. Building Communities

DNSWM campaign highlights staff’s lived experiences and community impact

Shandra MartinezMonday, January 13, 2025
Feature Story Battle Creek Habitat for Humanity Community Development

After 15 years of rehabbing houses, Battle Creek Habitat for Humanity launches new builds

Jane ParikhThursday, November 14, 2024
Longform David Harris Homeowner A Way Home Housing Solutions Building Communities

From unhoused to homeowner: David Harris says connection makes the difference

Mark WedelThursday, September 26, 2024
Feature Story Housing funding Housing Solutions Community Development

City and County are strategizing for better housing in Kalamazoo area

Al JonesThursday, August 22, 2024
Feature Story Roel Garcia walks into the Library for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled in Muskegon. Building Communities

Step inside an award-winning library for people with disabilities

Roel GarciaWednesday, May 15, 2024
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