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For small communities, what is the difference between standard and strategic placemaking?
Published on April 24, 2014
Strategic placemaking is a more focused form of placemaking designed to attract talented workers. Small communities struggle to distinguish this approach from more general placemaking efforts. -
Local food network in Flint celebrates at its first Annual Meeting
Published on April 24, 2014
Evaluation results from the Annual Meeting indicated that participants consider the overall value of the network to be excellent. -
Michigan well represented at the national food hub conference
Published on April 24, 2014
Innovative local food supply chain work on display at the 2nd annual national food hub conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. -
Cultivate Michigan
Published on April 23, 2014
West Michigan schools, hospitals and farmers encouraged to participate in a new local purchasing campaign. -
The first National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is May 3
Published on April 23, 2014
As most Michigan wildfires occur in the spring, participate in this day of action to reduce your wildfire risk. -
Should I be worried if flood waters reach my well?
Published on April 23, 2014
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality urges caution. Flood waters can carry contaminants into residential well water supplies. -
Why can’t we think clearly about climate change?
Published on April 23, 2014
Thinking errors and emotions affect whom and what we believe about climate change. -
Pre-development meetings can improve the overall efficiency of the site plan review process
Published on April 21, 2014
Site plan reviews for local communities can be improved by adding pre-development meetings. These meetings allow developers to address important issues before plan submittal. -
Consider government planning at two levels: internal plans and plans for the entire community
Published on April 21, 2014
Any government body should be able to write a plan for its activities. Why should government have to have a planning commission to do so? -
Plan your own culinary day trip in Pure Michigan: Part 2
Published on April 17, 2014
While the season’s change, this may be great time to eat your way through your day.