[deja vu]

I know this has been done in many other areas with success, and it seems to be a good idea for this region. So much great development potential in the form of solid, historic structures in compact urban cores, but it can be extremely daunting for someone new to the development game. It makes you wonder how many great ideas are not followed through on simply because of lack of knowledge, experience, or confidence.

New nonprofit aims to infuse region with community-focused developers and investors
Phil Eich | Second Wave Media
December 6, 2018

Passing by vacant downtown buildings can set entrepreneurial minds spinning with ideas about how those empty spaces could be put to use, but for many, the thought of managing a complicated development project full of codes, costs, regulations, and contracted labor can send them running the other way. But a new nonprofit called Infuse Great Lakes Bay hopes to equip budding developers and real estate investors with the skills, resources, and mentorship necessary to turn empty spaces into places that create value for communities around the region. Officially launched in October of this year, Infuse Great Lakes Bay is comprised of planners, engineers, real estate developers and investors, economic developers, business consultants, accountants, architects, and CEOs...