A new view of Ann Arbor: 'Gown and Town' Tour' aimed at economic development

Economic growth in Ann Arbor requires a little bit of town and gown to take place.

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Even though the economy is in recession, some say Ann Arbor is perfectly positioned to grow and prosper once things turn around. Soon you can hop on a bus and see why.

The three-hour tours cost $60 and include lunch at Zingerman's Delicatessen. Local business owners Sean Duval of Golden Limousine Inc. and Peter Allen of Peter Allen & Associates have teamed up with Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce President Jesse Bernstein to launch economic development bus tours, tentatively dubbed "The Gown and Town Tour of Ann Arbor."

The tours are geared toward local business leaders and people who may be thinking about locating their company here. They're modeled after the bus tours that real estate developer Allen has given for nearly 20 years for the Ann Arbor chamber's Leadership Ann Arbor program.

"There are too many things happening in this town that people should know and don't," Allen said. "We are going to grow in the next economic cycle."

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