Articles tagged: Willow Run
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photo gallery: End of an era: Willow Run School District has final day of classes
Posted: Jun 07, 2013After 70 years of educating children living near what was once the plant that produced B-24 bombers for World War II, the Willow Run School District will dissolve. Read more »
Yankee Air Museum kicks off fundraising for Willow Run bomber plant purchase
Posted: May 17, 2013Yankee Air Museum and the Michigan Aerospace Foundation held a fund-raising kickoff event Thursday evening at Willow Run Airport for its effort to raise funds to buy approximately 150,000 square feet of for former the Willow Run Bomber Plant. Read more »
Demolition of Willow Run Powertrain Plant could affect environmental remediation
Posted: Apr 29, 2013Sitting on top of about 4.1 million gallons of industrial solvents, oils and chemicals that have leaked in to the groundwater below, the former Willow Run Powertrain Plant in Ypsilanti Township is one of the biggest environmental liabilities General Motors has left behind in properties it vacated after its bankruptcy filings in 2009. Read more »
U-M student research: Former GM plant could house unmanned vehicle testing
Posted: Apr 26, 2013The former GM Powertrain Plant Facility and the Willow Run Airport could be the site of where the next cutting edge technology is created, according to University of Michigan students who spent the past several months creating three proposals for the sites. Read more »
GM Willow Run plant proposal: $919M Detroit Aerotropolis 'super hydrogen' rail system
Posted: Apr 25, 2013A proposal to create a $919 million Detroit Aerotropolis 60-mile rail system that would connect the Willow Run Airport to the Detroit Metro Airport is in the works, according to Justin Sutton, founder and managing partner of The Interstate Traveler Company. Read more »
GM Powertrain redevelopment:'Energyopolis' laboratory and waste mining facility proposed by U-M students
Posted: Apr 25, 2013University of Michigan students will propose three possible ways to redevelop the former Willow Run GM Powertrain facility at a Thursday public event with local officials, business leaders and civic groups. Read more »
Demolition of Willow Run Powertrain facility now on the table
Posted: Apr 23, 2013RACER Trust says demolition is now a redevelopment option for GM's former 5 million-square-foot Willow Run Powertrain Plant it owns in Ypsilanti Township. Read more »
Yankee Air Museum plan could save part of Willow Run bomber plant from wrecking ball
Posted: Apr 23, 2013The Yankee Air Museum's effort to move to the former Willow Run bomber plant could save part of the factory that turned out B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II from the wrecking ball. Read more »
Willow Run bomber plant: Yankee Air Museum seeks $6M in move
Posted: Apr 23, 2013The Yankee Air Museum is kicking off a $6 million campaign to make its home at a former facility that built B-24 bombers during World War II. Read more »
Could the former GM Willow Run Plant site soon house advanced technology companies?
Posted: Apr 08, 2013The clock is ticking on redevelopment of the former GM Willow Run plant and the time is now to market the property to companies paving the way for new technologies, SPARK CEO Paul Krutko said Monday. Read more »
Public gets hands-on experience with vintage aircraft Saturday at Willow Run Airport
Posted: Apr 06, 2013Vintage aircraft aficionados had their dedication tested today when they were asked to bring aluminum polish, rags and elbow grease in exchange for getting hands-on privileges with the Yankee lady, a B-17 bomber, as well ... Read more »
GM Willow Run plant redevelopment: Aircraft maintenance firm buys 1 building
Posted: Apr 02, 2013The International Turbine Industries, an aircraft maintenance firm specializing in engine repair and other functions, has purchased the former General Motors Willow Run Company Vehicle Operations facility. Read more »
With gallery and video: GM Willow Run plant redevelopment: Active discussions in progress with several companies
Posted: Apr 01, 2013The redevelopment manager in charge of marketing the former General Motors Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti Township said talks are under way with serious entities who are interested in redeveloping portions of the 5 million-square-foot facility. Read more »
Changes ahead for Willow Run Airport: Runway expansion in 10-year, $182M plan
Posted: Apr 01, 2013Willow Run Airport will be seeking $182 million in changes throughout the next 10 years to its runways and infrastructure, provided airport authorities attract the grant money they need to make the projects possible. Read more »
Ex-General Motors plant: Officials report no new offers for Willow Run factory
Posted: Jan 14, 2013At the final Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees meeting of 2012, Ypsilanti Township Supervisor Brenda Stumbo provided a frank assessment on the prospects for selling the former General Motors Willow Run Plant. “It's not moving ... Read more »
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