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Tag Archives: Michigan
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
Posted in Education, Entrepreneurship, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged 21c3, Colleges, Michigan, Town Gown, Universities
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Placemaking and Politics- Like Peanut Butter and Hand Grenades
“We can’t wait until 2019. I won’t be open by then.” Those were the words of a small business owner at a recent event in West Branch when representatives of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) informed those in attendance … Continue reading
The Prosperity Agenda: Placemaking in Michigan – The Year in Review
There are placemaking projects and stories happening throughout Michigan all the time. During this month’s edition of the Prosperity Agenda radio show, we talk with media from all corners of state about the placemaking efforts taking place in their communities. … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #GRMI, #TCMI, AP, Dan Gilbert, Detroit, Economic Development, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jeff Hill, John Flesher, Marjory Raymer, Michigan, MLive, Placemaking, Rapid Growth, Serena Daniels, Traverse City
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ATTN: Urbanists, Traffic Engineers, City Planners: History is the Best Teacher
I have blogged before about the problems that we caused when we stopped building our neighborhoods for people and started building them for cars. The example that I used in the post that is linked above was a comparison … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged 21c3, Cities, CNU, Complete Streets, Corktown, Corktown History Blog, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, Economics of Place, Engineering, Infrastructure, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan, Michigan Avenue, Michigan Municipal League, Paul Sewack, Paul Szewczyk, Phil Cooley, Placemaking, Roger Rabbit, Roosevelt Park, Rustbelt, Slows, Sustainability, Traffic, Transportation, Urban Design, Urbanism, walkability
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