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Ninety-three Warner Norcross & Judd LLP attorneys have been rated as The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 – a 35 percent increase over 2012. read more

Lawrence Technological University has earned the “Best in the Midwest” designation for the fourth year in a row from The Princeton Review, based on academic excellence and a student survey. read more

Armed with the theme “Empowering Communities,” the Fifth Third Bank Homeownership Mobile (aka the “eBus”) is rolling into Detroit on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. The eBus is a 40-foot bus retrofitted as a self contained resource center that has on-board computer stations and full internet connectivity.  The bus will be available to residents at various neighborhood events from August 15^ththrough September 1^st.  No appointment is necessary and all events are free to the public. read more

The Sept. 18 career fair at Lawrence Technological University will provide employers with the opportunity to interview college seniors and recent graduates with a variety of educational backgrounds that have prepared them for careers in many industries. The cost to attend is $200 for companies that register by Sept. 1. read more

From the Southfield Sun
By Jessica Strachan Velazquez

After the café area was left vacant for nearly a year inside the Southfield Public Library, the new Southfield Eatery has taken up residence and plans a new spin on dining, Southfield-style. read more

City is First in State to Join Lean & Green Michigan™ Partnership

Commercial, industrial and multi-family property owners in the City of Southfield will now have access to an innovative new tool to finance energy efficiency projects and renewable energy improvements for their buildings. The Southfield City Council voted on June 25^th to become the first city government to join Lean & Green Michigan™, a public-private partnership facilitating economic development, the creation of good jobs, and improving the environment. read more

Construction began Monday, July 16 on the stretch of Civic Center Drive between Evergreen Road and Northwestern Highway in Southfield’s City Centre district. The project, led by the City of Southfield’s Engineering Division, includes the milling and asphalt resurfacing of Civic Center Drive, along with the installation of decorative concrete crosswalks and the upgrading or repair of pedestrian amenities along the corridor.

“The reconstruction of Civic Center Drive and the crosswalk improvements are components in the Southfield City Centre Advisory Board’s (CCAB) overall vision for revitalizing the area,” said CCAB Chair Paula Goldman-Spinner, Vice President and Director of Commercial Properties at Schostak Brothers & Company. “We already have begun to install contemporary bus shelters, benches and bike racks that make the City Centre district more visually appealing and user-friendly for pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit users.”

During the first phase of the Civic Center Drive construction project (through August 8^th), the center of the roadway will have one lane open in each direction as work takes place on the outer lanes. The construction will switch to the two center lanes from August 8 through 24, leaving the outer two lanes open in each direction. During the last week in August and first two weeks of September, alternating lanes will be open as the asphalt and crosswalk work takes place. Access to side streets and drives will be maintained throughout the construction.

“We realize the project will present some inconveniences, but the improvements to the community and City Centre district will last for many years to come,” said Leigh Schultz, P.E., Southfield’s Assistant City Engineer. “We appreciate the assistance and patience of everyone who will be impacted by the construction over the next couple of months.”

The City of Southfield Engineering Division anticipates having the Civic Center Drive project wrapped up in the fall, barring any weather delays or other unforeseen circumstances.

From The Southfield Sun
By Mary Beth Almond

Families and friends will make a splash at the Southfield Sports Arena Pool this summer, thanks to some new pool updates.

“We believe the kids will be extremely excited, as well as all the residents, about the new and improved pool features, as well as the enormous improvement in the locker room,” said Doug Lock, acting director of the Southfield Parks and Recreation Department. read more