Detroit City Cluster Leaders Offer New Housing Incentives

Posted by Shayna Pollock on January 25, 2011

“Live Midtown,” a neighborhood revitalization project in Detroit, promotes city living for employees of three CEOs for Cities Detroit City Cluster partners -  Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System, and Wayne State University. The program, which is administered by the University Cultural Center Association, provides financial incentives for institutional employees to move intown. “Live Midtown” aims to stimulate the economy in Midtown Detroit through an influx of residents. Bob Riney, CEOs for Cities partner and executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Henry Ford Health System, hails the program for its ability to both create a vibrant urban area and its effectiveness in retaining employees by lowering travel time and commuting costs. The idea for “Live Midtown” came from Hudson-Webber Foundation CEO and Detroit City Cluster leader David Egner. For more on the program, read last week’s article in The Detroit News.