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Kalamazoo asks residents to take a close, personal look at streets on walking audit for ‘Design It! Downtown’

A lively Downtown Kalamazoo walking audit highlights community-driven ideas and upcoming “Streets for All” improvements aimed at creating a safer, more welcoming, and pedestrian-friendly city center.

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From ancestral trails to two-way roads: How Kalamazoo streets keep changing with the times

Kalamazoo’s shift from one-way to two-way streets reflects centuries of evolving transportation as the city reimagines a more walkable, people-centered downtown.

KNC trails are open and free to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays in May, from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with limited admissions capacity.
Voices of Youth: Six ways to improve climate change education in Kalamazoo Public Schools’ high schools 

According to a recent survey, many Kalamazoo Public Schools students feel undereducated about climate change and want more comprehensive instruction that covers its causes, impacts, and solutions.

Neighborhood nonprofit rehabs houses to help new homeowners and break the rent cycle

Edison Initiatives was formed to help others become homeowners and build wealth.

Great Lakes, local consequences: Indigenous voices on why Line 5 matters in Kalamazoo

In Kalamazoo, Indigenous students and leaders are mobilizing against Line 5, perceiving its threat to regional watersheds and a clash with values of long-term environmental stewardship.

A new idea for the healthcare industry wins $100K at Cultivate 269 student pitch contest

A Western Michigan University graduate student won $100,000 in a Kalamazoo pitch competition for his AI-powered medical language platform, highlighting the region’s growing support for student entrepreneurs and high-impact startups.

“I sing because I feel free”: Las Cafeteras led Kalamazoo on a musical journey of solidarity and joy

Las Cafeteras transformed a Sunday afternoon into a high-energy celebration, blending centuries of musical tradition with a joyful call for unity and shared humanity.

Readers and bakers eat their words at Kalamazoo’s 19th Annual Edible Book Festival

See who took the cake at this year's Kalamazoo Book Arts' Edible Book Festival.

Housing pros answer the question: Are these places really affordable?

How do you define "affordable housing"? It turns out there is a precise definition.

March for Meals Month celebrates 63 Years of delivering more than food in Southwest Michigan

During March for Meals Month, Milestone Senior Services is hosting a baking-themed fundraiser while highlighting how its volunteer-driven Meals on Wheels program delivers nutritious meals and vital wellness checks to hundreds of senior residents each day.

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