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