The comeback city: WWJ Newsradio 950 Unwired Coffee Series discusses Detroit’s urban rebirth

Detroit’s core is on the comeback trail. A recent Brookings
Institution report reveals that a 4.3-square-mile area encompassing downtown
and midtown saw employment grow more than 4 percent between 2009 and 2011 -- while
the city as a whole lost nearly 6 percent of its total jobs. More than 12,000
new residents have moved in to this core, and more than 15,000 new employees
are working there. WWJ Newsradio 950 Technology Editor Matt Roush will moderate
a panel discussion on what sparked this urban rebirth, where it’s going and
what it means for the city and the region. “Detroit is the ultimate comeback kid,” said Roush. “People and businesses are moving back to the city and
thriving and this rebirth is a great story for
all of us who live in south-east Michigan.” Panelists who are scheduled to appear include Timothy M. Bryan,
CEO and Chairman of GalaxE Solutions, Gabe Karp, Partner at Detroit Venture
Partners, LLC, Greg Schwartz, Co-Founder and CEO of UPTO.COM and Derek Weaver,
President of 4731 Group. Admission is complimentary but advance registration is preferred
at  www.cbsdetroit.com/techevents