One homeless vet is one too many, according to Angela Beaugard, Metro Community Development’s Vice President of Development and a veteran advocate. There are lots in Michigan, where the number of homeless vets tops 5,200. A local group behind the Veterans Stand Down event hopes to change that by helping match local veterans to resources. […]
Thinking and acting regionally is at the center of economic resurgence efforts throughout the country and, now, it’s a part of the mission of Flint and Genesee County Forward Together Steering Committee, who will be working in tandem to create a roadmap for regional prosperity. The 24-member group, which represents a unique partnership between the […]
Food, medicine, doctor visits. If you don’t have access to wheels to get around Flint, you might as well be orbiting Saturn. Ed Benning, CEO of the city’s Mass Transportation Authority (MTA), came up with ways to get residents rides where they needed to be and has been recognized for his efforts. He has received […]
Fostering shared interest in economic development, growth and prosperity is a good idea and a model that TheHUB Flint stands squarely behind. In order for Flint and Genesee County communities to grow, development must be inclusionary of everyone. That’s the premise of the new Forward Together initiative, which aims to create alignment and momentum between […]
While Flint’s neighbors in metro Detroit weigh the possibility of a new transit millage to fund a multi-billion-dollar transit expansion, Genesee County faces its own challenges in the evolving conversation about mobility. Handling of transportation could prove crucial as Flint works to ensure a strong future within the region at a pivotal moment in the […]