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Category Archives: Physical Design & Walkability
A (Short) Cautionary Tale
Somewhere there is a home builder who is salivating at this prospect, a banker looking to provide financing, a legislator eager to build new schools and roads in the name of progress, and a realtor who can’t wait to market … Continue reading
Jane’s Walk This Weekend
The good people at Let’s Save Michigan have taken it upon themselves to coordinate “an international event that gathers neighbors together to walk, talk, and generate ideas to get local residents involved in the future of their cities.” Jane’s Walk, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Green Initiatives, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged 21c3, Cities, Civic Engagement, CNU, Complete Streets, Economics of Place, Jane's Walk, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, Sustainability, Urban Design, Urbanism, walkability
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The Prosperity Agenda: What’s Old Is New Again – The Value of Repurposing Buildings and Communities
A key to restoring economic prosperity in Michigan is creating the kinds of communities where people want to live. One way we do that is by repurposing or utilizing again buildings and infrastructure that have been in decline. This month’s … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged Claire Nelson, Declaration Detroit, Escanaba, Fred Kent, Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation, Herman Miller, iTunes, Lofts on Ludington, Model D, MSHDA, Open City, Placemaking, Placemaking Leadership Council, Project for Public Spaces
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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
A Big Week in Michigan
UPDATE 4/11/13: The League’s Capital Conference was an interesting event. I have not seen, in my time working with communities, so many really unhappy local officials with the direction of the state government. I expect that there will be a … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Multiculturalism, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged #mmlconf, 21c3, Cities, Community Engagement, Complete Streets, Compuware, Dan Gilbert, Detroit, Economic Development, Economics of Place, Fred Kent, Michigan Municipal League, Placemaking, Project for Public Spaces, Prosperity Agenda, Quicken Loans, Urbanism
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