Great Lakes Echo

New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem

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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueria

Frank Boles, a retired Central Michigan University historian, has spent decades documenting Michigan’s past. His latest book, “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits,” explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.

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Clean Technica Olympics

Los Angeles’ Car-Free Olympics Is Possible — If We Let The Private Sector In

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Los Angeles wants to host a car-free Olympics in 2028. The idea is ambitious, progressive — and by most accounts, impossible. The conversation so far has focused on why: not enough public funding, not enough infrastructure, not enough time. But here’s what’s missing: the private sector. The reality is, LA … [continued]

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