An insightful article from Second Wave Media that tells the story of Kalamazoo's recent growth and many positive changes. I've met Andrew a few times, and he and his team at DKI have a good handle on navigating the many challenges and priorities that often define this small city.
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Local roots and passion for downtowns serve Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. president well
By Mark Wedel | Second Wave Media
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Andrew Haan remembers downtown Kalamazoo life in the early 1980s when he was kid.
"It was so striking -- at lunch time the sidewalks were just full of people. By five o'clock it was tumbleweeds."
In February Haan took his role as the president of Downtown Kalamazoo Inc., the organization that helped boost downtown out of its tumbleweed doldrums. Second Wave visited recently to pick his brains after a busy summer of growth and change downtown...
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