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Tag Archives: Lansing
Why Cities Matter in Michigan
I was recently asked by the Lansing State Journal to provide them with a guest editorial on why cities matter to the state of Michigan. Below is my response. Why Cities Matter in Michigan So why do cities matter? I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #LoveLansing, #MIsots, 21c3, Cities, downtowns, Economic Development, Economics of Place, Infrastructure, Lansing, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, Placemaking, Prosperity Agenda, Urbanism
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A Tale of Two (Shrinking) Cities, Historic Preservation Style
Congratulations to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network upon publication of PUTTING THE RIGHT IN RIGHT-SIZING: A historic preservation case study. The report makes a great case for preservation as shrinking cities struggle to … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Green Initiatives, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #LoveLansing, 21c3, Americana Foundation, Architecture, Cities, CNU, Economic Development, Economics of Place, Green, Historic Preservation, Job Creation, Lansing, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, MSHPO, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Old Town Lansing, Rustbelt, Saginaw, Shrinking Cities, State Capitol, Sustainability, Urban Design, Urbanism
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The Prosperity Agenda: Making Michigan Work
OUR MOST RECENT SHOW aired at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 on News/Talk 760 WJR. Great stuff on this show on extraordinary placemaking efforts throughout Michigan. Hear from Model D Publisher Claire Nelson Project for Public Spaces President Fred Kent, Kathie … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Multiculturalism, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged Ann Arbor, Claire Nelson, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, downtowns, Fred Kent, Housing, Lansing, Mark Ouimet, Michigan House of Representatives, Model D, New Media, Placemaking, Placemaking Summit, PPS, Prosperity Agenda, Realtors, Sustainability
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Hey City Leaders- Embrace Civic Engagement For Your Communities
Not long ago, the Michigan Municipal League gathered together some of the state’s most thoughtful thinkers to talk about a new transportation vision for Michigan. For nearly two hours straight, everyone at the table was furiously focused on their smartphone … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Messaging & Technology, Multiculturalism, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged Chris Kolb, Cities, Civic Engagement, Dan Burden, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, Detroit City Futbol League, Economics of Place, Facebook, Lansing, Michigan Environmental Council, Michigan Municipal League, Placemaking, Sean Mann, Twitter
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