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Tag Archives: Marquette
The Prosperity Agenda: Michigan Cities Prepare for Baby Boomers
From now until 2030, AARP predicts all 50 states will see a “rapid acceleration in growth” in their elderly populations as baby boomers turn 65. During this month’s Prosperity Agenda radio show we talk about retiring baby boomers and the … Continue reading
Posted in Prosperity Agenda
Tagged 21c3, AARP, Aging in Place, Ann Arbor, Baby Boomers, Bill Vajda, Cities, DDA, Economics of Place, Marquette, Metromode, Michigan Municipal League, MSHDA, Natalie Burg, Owosso, Sustainability, walkability, WJR
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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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