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ABOUT THE BOOK
Published by the
Michigan Municipal LeagueViews and analyses on the importance of ‘quality of place’ to the economic outlook for a city and its people.
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SEE THE CONVERSATIONDan Gilmartin (DPGilmartin)
PLACEMAKING
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PROSPERITY AGENDAA monthly radio show that challenges listeners to help
create vibrant and prosperous
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Tag Archives: Model D
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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Building a Marketplace for Placemaking: A Meeting of the Minds
For the next day-and-a-half I have the distinct pleasure of working with some of the leading minds in placemaking from around the country. People like Fred Kent, John Norquist, Josh McManus, Nate Berg and about 50 others are gathered at … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Education, Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Messaging & Technology, Multiculturalism, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Uncategorized
Tagged 21c3, Atlantic Cities, Cincinnati, Cities, Civic Engagement, Cleveland, CNU, Community Engagement, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, downtowns, Economic Development, Economics of Place, Fowling, Fred Kent, Grand Rapids, Green, Hatch Detroit, Indianapolis, Infrastructure, Innovation, John Norquist, Josh McManus, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, Model D, Nate Berg, Publius.org, Rustbelt, 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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Detroit: A Uniquely American Story
Fresh off of Mayor Dave Bing’s stark address on the city’s financial challenges and the Governor’s threat of appointing an emergency manager, I recently headed to WJR radio in the heart of the city’s New Center area to record a … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged Corktown, Dan Gilbert, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, Emergency Financial Manager, EoP, Henry Ford, M-1, Mayor Dave Bing, Model D, Quicken, TechTown, Urbanism, Wayne State, WJR
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