Benton Harbor

Water plays a big part in this city in the southwestern corner of Michigan. Benton Harbor boasts a river and a Great Lake. The river offers not only a backdrop for recreational boating and fishing, but also for businesses growing along the waterfront. Jean Klock Park is the perfect spot to sit with a bag lunch and enjoy the view. Tourists come for the water sports and stay to check out the area's fruits and vegetables. Manufacturers like Whirlpool Corp. call it home.

Have a Happy Holiday Season

Kathy Jennings Thursday, December 15, 2011

Tis the season for shopping and baking and much merry making. We're taking a break to make the most of it. We have this video to show our holiday spirit. Southwest Michigan's Second Wave remains online and our social media will remain entirely sociable till we come back in early January.

What's Working In Cities: Placemaking

Michelle Bruch Thursday, September 22, 2011

We're taking a closer look at people and organizations in cities across the country that are transforming neighborhoods and driving change in urban areas. The second in our series about good urban ideas focuses on how the best city spaces are built from the ground up rather than planned from the top down.

Seeds of the future: Restoring Chipman Preserve

Kathy Jennings Thursday, August 04, 2011

The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has 12 properties entrusted to its care. Of those, the Chipman Preserve in Comstock Township draws the most visitors and volunteers. Second Wave's Kathy Jennings reports on what makes this property a place people come back to over and over.

What's Working in Cities: CreateHere in Chattanooga

John Davidson Thursday, July 21, 2011

An unconventional nonprofit working in Chattanooga to transform the city into a creative hub through various programs aimed at attracting talent and strategically allocating resources. It's working and other cities are checking out the model. Could it work here?