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Tag Archives: Houghton
September 21 Deadline for Placemaking Technical Assistance in Michigan
From www.mml.org Do you have a project in your community that just needs a little spark to get in motion? If so, there may be some free help available for you. As part of the state’s MIPlace Partnership, the Michigan … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Education, Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Messaging & Technology, Multiculturalism, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged 21c3, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Skyline, Cass Tech, Cities, Civic Engagement, Community Engagement, Complete Streets, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, Detroit Cass Tech, Economic Development, Economics of Place, Fall Colors, Flint, Flint MI, Grand Rapids, Houghton, Innovation, Job Creation, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan, Michigan State University, Mill Race Village, MIPlace, MSHDA, Northville, Placemaking, Prosperity Agenda, Sustainability, Transportation, Traverse City, Traverse City Skyline, Urban Design, Urbanism, walkability
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Don’t Apologize for Winter- Celebrate It!
Winter. How do you feel about it? Winter is something that people grow to love, learn to tolerate, or come to dread. In a municipal setting, thoughts of winter immediately drift to the maintenance side of operations. Snow—salt it, sand … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #TCMI, Activism, Cherry Festival, Cities, Community Design, Dan Gilmartin, Festivals, Holland, Holland Michigan, Houghton, Jibba Jabba Ram Jam, Lets Save Michigan, Marquette, Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan University, Placemaking, Project for Public Spaces, Urban Planning, Winter Cities Institute, Winter Communities
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Five Michigan Cities that Combine “Business Friendly” and “Quality of Place”
Many communities around Michigan and the U.S. are doing well despite the economy and the broken partnerships with state government. Innovative thinking, something not often cited in government, is leading the way in smaller places like Houghton/Hancock, Marquette, Holland and … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Physical Design & Walkability
Tagged downtowns, Greenville, Hancock, Holland, Houghton, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan Tech, Tulip Festval, Waterfront
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