Tag: Real Estate
Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being
By Samantha Plunkett
For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.
Affordable housing non-profit’s purchase of old Markdale hospital falls through
A group hoping to transform Markdale’s vacant former hospital into affordable housing has hit a roadblock. A $600,000 conditional deal for the former hospital site between Affordable Housing in Grey Highlands Inc. (AHIGH) and Brightshores Health System expired earlier this month, as the two sides were unable to reach terms. The affordable housing non-profit said […]
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Agrivoltaics Can Save US Farmers In More Ways Than One
A new study deploys computational fluid dynamic models to describe how the solar panels in agrivoltaic systems can reduce wind damage and soil loss, outperforming natural windbreaks.
The post Agrivoltaics Can Save US Farmers In More Ways Than One appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’

The state is dismissing a long-shot proposal to buy Belle Isle for $1 billion and convert it into a privately funded entertainment and residential district.
The post Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’ appeared first on Great Lakes Now.