From a single scooter company to three buildings, Jericho Town grows in Edison
In Jericho Town they are literally taking down the walls. It's a place in Edison where new businesses are finding a home in old factory buildings.
Edison Neighborhood
Named after a neighborhood school, the Edison Environmental Science Academy, a magnet elementary school, which was in turn, named after Thomas Edison, America’s best-known inventor, the Edison neighborhood is largely comprised of production, service and construction workers, people who have literally helped build and rebuild the city, as well as healthcare, office, and food service workers, people who take care of the city and its residents. And in the spirit of its namesake, Edison continues to invent itself, even when growth and revitalization have failed to deliver on hoped-for promises.With recent economic upturns both for the neighborhood and the city, as well as community and police efforts to lessen violent crime, the future looks bright. Edison is the first neighborhood being covered in the “On the Ground" series which amplifies the voices of Edison Neighborhood residents. Over three months, Second Wave journalists will be embedded in the Edison Neighborhood to explore topics of importance to residents, business owners, and other members of the community. The On the Ground program is made possible by funding from the City of Kalamazoo, LISC, the Fetzer Institute, the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, Michigan WORKS!, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.
Edison Voices: Jaylah N. Lewis offers an invitation to Fire
Teens at Fire in the Edison neighborhood recently published their own zine that featured the poetry and artwork they created in Fire workshops. This is one of those pieces.
Fire: Where teens find a safe place to learn about themselves and others with poetry
With youth-led space in the Edison neighborhood, Fire teaches young people how to be themselves.
Edison: Where helping your neighbor is what people do and diversity is a matter of pride
Like it's namesake, Edison continues to invent itself. Here are some of the ways Edison works and the people who make it work.
Edison Voices: Geno Hinton in his own words
Geno Hinton is a man of many talents. He's known for his music, but he's also a writer. And he knows his neighborhood.
On the Ground Kalamazoo launches in the Edison Neighborhood
Stories focused on Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood and what makes it home for so many will begin April 5.
