News Archive
Kalamazoo Eastside hosting credit repair, mortgage prep event, MLive, June 22, 2022
“Show Me the Money’ event to be held on June 23, Fox News 17, June 16, 2022
New head of the Kalamazoo County Land Bank, Sid Ellis, gets ready for community transformation work, Southwest Michigan Second Wave, April 26, 2022
Kalamazoo County Land Bank taps Sidney Ellis as new executive Director, MLive, April, 5, 2022
Newly Named Executive Director of the Kalamazoo County Land Bank, WKZO, April 18, 2022
Northside Association in Kalamazoo sets plans to build houses and help residents to buy them, Southwest Michigan Second Wave, Dec. 16, 2021
Completion of the Eastside Sunrise Plaza, WKZO, Oct. 19, 2021
Eastside Neighborhood opens an art-filled plaza area, plans events, WWMT-TV, Oct. 13, 2021
Eastside Sunrise Plaza becomes sign of East Main Street revitalization, Southwest Michigan Second Wave, Sept. 25, 2021
Center for Community Progress lifts up Kalamazoo County Land Bank, July 21, 2021
Art Beat: Urban Folk Art Exploratory, WMUK, June 4, 2021
Black Wall Street among owners of revitalized Washington Square Properties, Kalamazoo Gazette, June 1, 2021
Kalamazoo’s Washington Square area full-occupied with locally-owned businesses, WWMT-TV, Channel 3, May 30, 2021
Ongoing efforts result in full occupancy in Kalamazoo’s Washington Square area, Southwest Michigan Second Wave, May 27, 2021
Remi Harrington’s Urban Folk Art Exploratory Finds a Home with the Kalamazoo County Land Bank, Public Media Network, May 7, 2021
Vacant No More! Kalamazoo’s Mill St. Print Shop Gains New Tenant, WKFR, April 20, 2021
In this rapidly revitalizing Michigan city, a derelict former print shop becomes the home of an arts-based social justice organization, Revitalization: The Journal of Urban, Rural & Environmental Resilience, April, 2021
A big city mix of people and place thrive in Kalamazoo’s West Douglas neighborhood, Southwest Michigan Second Wave, April 15, 2021
Urban Folk Art Exploratory to move into vacant Eastside Print Shop in Kalamazoo, MLive, April 15, 2021
The Creamery: A Homegrown, Hometown Project, Welcome Home Magazine, Spring, 2021
New Creamery apartments in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood shows the issues of affordable housing, March 11, 2021, Southwest Michigan Second Wave
$14.7 Million dollar Creamery affordable housing development completed in Kalamazoo, March 8, 2021. MBiz
A Kalamazoo, Michigan Neighborhood with a Rich History of Community Connection will tell its stories by Transforming a Vacant Lot, Feb. 22, 2021, Revitalization Journal
New funding meets ongoing enthusiasm as the Eastside Sunrise Plaza takes shape, Feb. 11, 2021, Southwest Michigan Second Wave
Plaza featuring local artists, residents’ stories, coming to Eastside neighborhood, Feb. 11, 2021, Kalamazoo Gazette MLive
Kalamazoo Eastside neighborhood receives grant for Eastside Sunrise Plaza, Feb. 11, 2021, WWMT Channel 3
Land Banks increase focus on affordable housing developments, MiBiz, Nov.
As the Kalamazoo County Land Bank turns 10, it’s showing land banks nationwide how community revitalization is really done, Revitalization: The Journal of Urban, Rural, & Environmental Resilience, Nov.
Tax fund will fund new housing units in Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo Gazette, Nov.
$80M project to redevelop Vicksburg mill seeks crucial tax incentives
Kalamazoo’s Eastside looks for ideas to rise regarding improvement on East Main Street
Edison Neighborhood looks forward to The Creamery with its mix of residential and business spaces
Officials break ground on new affordable home project in Kalamazoo
Child care center, 48 apartments planned in $14M Kalamazoo development
VOLUNTEERS HELP PLANT FLOWERS ON KALAMAZOO’S EAST SIDE
Kalamazoo Land Bank hopes to bring affordable housing to the city’s east side
CONSUMERS ENERGY DONATES $100K TO EASTSIDE GATEWAY PROJECT
Eastside Gateway Project: Smaller homes, bigger hopes
Energy-efficient housing project gets $100K grant
Consumers Energy Foundation grant to benefit Kalamazoo’s east side
Consumers Energy gives $100K grant to Eastside neighborhood revitalization project
Eastside Gateway Pocket Park, labyrinth and mural to honor Eastside Voices in Kalamazoo
Eastside Voices and Buddy Hannah: Lifting up community through storytelling and art in Kalamazoo
Edison Neighborhood looks forward to The Creamery with its mix of residential and business spaces
Eastside Gateway Project TIME LAPSE VIDEO
Eastside Gateway Project VIDEO on Public Media Network
Eastside home erected in 2-day ‘fast build’ first of seven planned
Kalamazoo contractors race to build an affordable house in two days
From abandoned lots to Eastside Gateway: Eleven parcels rebuilt to renew neighborhood
Businesses show support for downtown Kalamazoo growth authority
Art Place Blog: Creative Strategies for Activating Vacant Spaces
Creative Placemaking on Vacant Properties: Lessons Learned from Four Cities
Our neighbors. Our stories. How one neighborhood taught us what we have in common
Land bank adds $35M to Kalamazoo County economy since 2009
Milwaukee, Kalamazoo County say they keep squatters out
WSW: History, Aesthetics And Diversity Help Washington Square’s Resurgence
NEW STUDY REVEALS THE REVITALIZING ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LAND BANKS IN MICHIGAN
Calhoun County Land Bank put $11.4 million into local economy
Kalamazoo considers replacing cash-strapped downtown development tool
From boom to bust to boom: Washington Square makes an upturn
Together, CSI and Heritage will infuse multi-milions for seniors into the neighborhood
Historic character preserved in Kalamazoo buildings up for awards
City approves rezoning for development in Kalamazoo’s downtown
Environmental justice: What it is and where it stands in Kalamazoo
Houses demolished near WMU but plans to raze several more scrapped
Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity dedicates 201st home
Vietnamese restaurant Pho On The Block opens in Washington Square
$50 million project unveiled for old Vicksburg paper mill
Portraits of residents put a face on emerging Edison Neighborhood
Major art project being installed in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood
Photo Art Project Shows Faces Of Edison Neighborhood
Outdoor cafe planned at vacant brownfield site on Kalamazoo north side
We Are Edison: Portraits of the people of Edison Neighborhood show community pride
Michigan communities receive blight elimination grants
Kalamazoo’s north side looks to invest in entrepreneurs young and old
Do Art Hops Help Businesses In Kalamazoo Neighborhoods?
$50M mixed-use development planned for shuttered paper mill
Demolition of 70 blighted properties in Kalamazoo County underway
‘Harvest in the Square’ is today in Kalamazoo’s Washington Square
‘Inside Out’ project shines light on Edison neighborhood and residents
A Revitalizing Trend: Vacant lots repurposed as bioswales for watershed restoration
Mixed-income neighborhood of small homes planned on Kalamazoo eastside
Vacant buildings near river on downtown Kalamazoo’s east end to come down
Kalamazoo plans to demolish 70 blighted homes across the county
Fare Games offers incentives for food business to locate in Washington Square
This neighborhood wants a new restaurant, cafe or coffee shop
Revival of downtown Kalamazoo’s east end nears a tipping point
Vietnamese restaurant wins competition for lease in Edison Neighborhood
And the winner is (drum roll, please) … Fare Games Announces “Pho on the Block”
Vietnamese fusion restaurant one part of Washington Square transformation
Beer, art & nature: Must-see destinations along West Michigan’s trails
Building a future with two wheels: Nonprofit seeks to change children’s lives with bikes
East downtown rezoning supported by Kalamazoo Planning Commission
WSW: From Foreclosure to Riverview Launch
Community rallies around Riverview Launch project
‘Harvest in the Square’ is Friday in Kalamazoo’s Washington Square area
Riverview Launch opening to public, will host Kalamazoo Water Festival
Washington Square Artistan’s Market opens in time for Art Hop
Kalamazoo Farmers Market could expand as city eyes purchase of adjacent church property
Washington Square Artisan Market is set to open Friday evening
Land Bank, DEQ Clean Up Blighted Sites
In the Edison area, high hopes for a healthy hub
Kalamazoo’s Washington Square is coming together with new small businesses, big new projects
Riverview Launch takes shape with help of volunteers, community
One idea leads to another at Riverview Launch
Will you patronize new businesses in the Washington Square area of Kalamazoo?
Public meeting Tuesday on federal grant request to clean up part of old Vicksburg paper mill
Creativity flows at Kalamazoo placemaking event
Riverview Launch gets financial boost
Kalamazoo County Land Bank is a valuable tool for community rebuilding (Editorial)
A celebration of neighborhood beautification and more
New homes draw new neighbors to North Rose and Burdick
Adams Outdoor Advertising donates 5 parcels worth about $70,000 to the Kalamazoo County Land Bank
Blighted, dangerous structures to come down with $1.1 million grant
Community gardens grow in Kalamazoo
Two homes and four rain gardens to be dedicated Friday in Kalamazoo neighborhood
Demolition of nearly 80 blighted properties in Kalamazoo County underway
Edison Neighborhood gets in holiday spirit with Holidays in the Square
Kalamazoo County Land Bank plans $1.5 million project for Riverview Drive in Kalamazoo
In the Margins: Prairie Gardens will be a good addition to Fairmont neighborhood
Prairie Gardens senior housing development in Kalamazoo’s Fairmont neighborhood underway
Kalamazoo County Land Bank offers two more houses
New construction goes up on Rose Street in Kalamazoo