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AuthorsBlue EconomyBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDetroitDetroit RiverMichiganNewsPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaTourismWaterfront DevelopmentBook Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city
-In his book “Waterfront Porch,” John Hartig looks at Detroit’s history of innovation, the RiverWalk and what all of this could mean for Detroit’s future.
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Sandusky Bay Initiative: Ohio DNR plans massive multi-project initiative to transform the bay’s waters
-The Sandusky Bay Initiative involves projects aimed at restoring wetlands and aquatic ecosystems, reducing wave action and improving water clarity.
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AuthorsBlue EconomyBudgetEquity and Environmental JusticeNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentSanctuaries in Sight: The solo national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes could be joined by three more
-NOAA is looking for public input on a potential new national marine sanctuary in the southeast corner of Lake Ontario.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPlayRecreation and TourismCanada: Cruising from Montreal to Georgian Bay
-The city of Midland used a $250,000 grant from Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport to study and develop a 10-year plan to evaluate making Ontario a major competitor in the Great Lakes cruising industry.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentTraverse City: If You Rebuild It, Will the Cruise Ships Come?
-Leisure cruising along the…
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPlayRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentMuskegon: Former industrial waterfront makes room for cruise ships and passengers
-“The majority of the people coming on these cruise ships are coming from the coastal region, so they’re coming out from the western states, they’re coming out from California and the northwest, they’re coming from all up and down the eastern shoreline”
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AuthorsBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentSummer Cruising
-The cruise ship industry has been steadily growing in the Great Lakes region over the past decade and a half. From just a couple of ships making sporadic trips in 2002, there are now five separate cruise lines operating seven ships, with even more fleet expansions expected in 2020.
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Blue EconomyClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceThe StatesFrom Bridge Magazine: Michigan Republicans kill Gov. Whitmer’s environmental overhaul plan
-The Republican-controlled Legislature killed Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to reorganize Michigan’s environmental agency. It’s only the second time that has happened since 1963.
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Great Lakes artists work with water, weather, love
-The intersection of art and nature — especially now — is becoming more popular in the digital age where social media holds sway over the time and attentions of so many. And for artists working to gather audiences, and grasp the natural world through paints and lenses, the Internet can be a crucial link.
