Historic fire station gets new life as community center
Three neighborhoods have a place to share through renovations of historic public safety station.
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Endangered peregrine falcons find urban settings have what they need to thrive
Kalamazoo's peregrine falcons, Rebecca and Kewpie, foster a new kind of placemaking based on pride in helping an endangered species return from the brink.
The Gathering Place: ‘People come here to be enlightened’
Supporting one another and working together is making dreams come true at the Gathering Place.
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services: 35 years of finding solutions for homeowners
Improving Kalamazoo neighborhoods one house at a time gives Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services plenty of work that creates paths toward a more equitable neighborhood and a more just society.
Crawlspace Eviction now teaches how to make it up as you go
Have you ever wondered how an improv actor makes people laugh? Crawlspace Eviction is teaching how it's done.
Community development organization takes new name
As part of a strategic shift to tap into the community's capacity for economic development, Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek has changed its name to Southwest Michigan Community Development Corporation (SWMCDC).
Four projects take home the dough from the Urban Democracy Feast
At the second Urban Democracy Feast, 93 people turned out to find out about social justice projects are taking shape in Kalamazoo.
Letter from the editor: What is Second Wave Michigan?
The online news business keeps changing. So at Second Wave we have made a few changes to keep up with the times.
Endangered peregrine falcons find urban settings have what they need to thrive
Kalamazoo's peregrine falcons, Rebecca and Kewpie, foster a new kind of placemaking based on pride in helping an endangered species return from the brink.
The Gathering Place: ‘People come here to be enlightened’
Supporting one another and working together is making dreams come true at the Gathering Place.
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services: 35 years of finding solutions for homeowners
Improving Kalamazoo neighborhoods one house at a time gives Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services plenty of work that creates paths toward a more equitable neighborhood and a more just society.
Crawlspace Eviction now teaches how to make it up as you go
Have you ever wondered how an improv actor makes people laugh? Crawlspace Eviction is teaching how it's done.
Community development organization takes new name
As part of a strategic shift to tap into the community's capacity for economic development, Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek has changed its name to Southwest Michigan Community Development Corporation (SWMCDC).
Four projects take home the dough from the Urban Democracy Feast
At the second Urban Democracy Feast, 93 people turned out to find out about social justice projects are taking shape in Kalamazoo.
Letter from the editor: What is Second Wave Michigan?
The online news business keeps changing. So at Second Wave we have made a few changes to keep up with the times.
