American manufacturing has been hollowed out over the last 30 years, as factories shut down all over the country and their operations moved to China, Mexico, Vietnam, etc. American ingenuity didn’t die during this time period. In fact, the irresistible urge to design and make things evolved and it is showing up in makerspaces all over the country.
This site will showcase the people – and the innovative products they are making – in a neighborhoods close to you.