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Enjoy the journey! Smart commute week is here.
When I think about Smart Commute Week, I’m enveloped by a sense of warmth, camaraderie, and the feeling of being among friends (even if they are strangers). Everyone involved seems to be in a great mood, and it’s contagious! The 31st...
Ice storm should serve as ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Michigan utilities
Above: Northern Michigan ice storm, March 2025. Courtesy Kevin Donner. This op-ed first published in On March 28th, 2025, Northern Lower Michigan was hit by a historic ice storm and Cori Fitzpatrick, Groundwork Center’s Farm to Institution Specialist, and her family...
I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams
By Tony Vu As part of our ongoing series of equity articles, Tony Vu—restaurateur, nonprofit-preneur, and journeyer—shares a poem he wrote that reflects on his Vietnamese-American roots. We send the piece today in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...