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Tag Archives: Small Towns
Small Towns and Placemaking- Building an Entrepreneurial Culture from the Ground Up
Here is another piece that I will share from my uber-talented colleague Liz Shaw. Liz recently attended the kick-off event for Jonesville Soup, a hyper local crowd sourcing event in a small town in southern Michigan. The event showed why … Continue reading
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
Higher Ed and Cities Working Together — Recipes for Success
With a heavy emphasis on attracting and retaining talented workers, city leaders are increasingly looking to strengthen strategic bonds with colleges and universities. There is no doubt that the successes of institutions of higher education are pivotal to the economic … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entrepreneurship, Messaging & Technology
Tagged 21c3, @ITGAU, Animal House, Big Rapids, Cities, Clemson, Colleges, Creative Class, David Lossing, Economic Development, Economics of Place, EoP, Ferris State, International Town & Gown Association, ITGA, Lets Save Michigan, Placemaking, Prosperity Agenda, Small Towns, Town/Gown, U-M Flint, Universities, University of Michigan
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“Uncork Paw Paw” — Inspiration for Small Town Placemakers
Highlighting small town placemaking is always a pleasure for me. It proves that you don’t need to have a huge population base to use great techniques and strategies that make a community a great place to live, work and visit. … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Messaging & Technology
Tagged Downtown, Economic Development, Paw Paw, Placemaking, Small Towns, Uncork Paw Paw, Winery
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Placemaking in Small Towns; Five Case Studies
Twitter follower Mike Knutson asked me today for some information on placemaking initiatives in small communities. Placemaking, like most community based efforts, often gets categorized as a big city thing. But, placemaking is an amazing tool and mindset for small … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Education, Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Messaging & Technology, Multiculturalism, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged 21c3, Alpena, Dan Burden, Dan Gilmartin, Economic Development, Economics, Job Creation, Lapeer, Lathrup Village, Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, Quality of Life, Sault Ste. Marie, Small Towns, Ypsilanti
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