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Category Archives: Education
Changing the Structural Neglect of Local Governments
“We are still driving on Eisenhower’s roads and sending our kids to Roosevelt’s schools.” – American Society of Civil Engineers President Blaine Leonard, 2010 Cities aren’t static. They are living, breathing places that require constant monitoring to flourish. It’s what … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged 21c3, ASCE, Cities, Dan Gilmartin, Economic Development, Economics, Economics of Place, EoP, Infrastructure, Job Creation, Jobs, Lets Save Michigan, Sustainability, Urbanism
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Small Towns and Placemaking- Building an Entrepreneurial Culture from the Ground Up
Here is another piece that I will share from my uber-talented colleague Liz Shaw. Liz recently attended the kick-off event for Jonesville Soup, a hyper local crowd sourcing event in a small town in southern Michigan. The event showed why … Continue reading
Small Town Placemaking, Economic Growth on Display
Tuesday, I am fortunate to be the keynote at the ninth annual Small Town and Rural Development Conference. Sometimes I think we place so much emphasis on community building in big cities that smaller places are often overlooked. However, most … Continue reading
The Prosperity Agenda: Town-Gown Relationships and How They are Moving Michigan Forward
Town-Gown and the important relationship between communities and their adjacent colleges and universities is the theme of this month’s Prosperity Agenda radio show on News/Talk 760 WJR. During the show, we discuss how cooperation between city and high education institutions … Continue reading
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Tagged 21c3, Colleges, Michigan, Town Gown, Universities
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New Placemaking Web Page Spreads Innovative Ideas
The Michigan Municipal League recently unveiled a placemaking web page in an effort to spread the news about great projects and programs to a wide range of interested parties. An initial profile of Detroit Soup, a monthly public dinner event … Continue reading
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Tagged 21c3, Detroit Soup, Michigan Municipal League, Placemaking, placemarket
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