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Rethinking neighborhood commercial development
Published on January 24, 2014
Business placement is an important activity when trying to create vibrant, thriving business districts, corridors and nodes. Successful communities will be those that creatively rethink the mix and location of neighborhood commercial development. -
Michigan wool at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Published on January 23, 2014
How a sheep farm that started as a 4-H project sourced wool to Ralph Lauren for closing ceremony athlete sweaters. -
Eight steps to better retail areas
Published on January 21, 2014
New tool identifies eight concepts to create better retail areas and create place in your community. -
Strategies to reach consensus on controversial wind energy farms: Part two
Published on January 21, 2014
Large wind energy farms can be very controversial. But in some communities they are not. This is the second of two articles exploring some of the reasons why. -
Not all proposed large wind energy farms are controversial and there may be reasons why: Part one
Published on January 21, 2014
Large wind energy farms can be very controversial. But in some communities they are not. This is the first of two articles exploring some of the reasons why. -
Zoning runs with the land, except when it doesn’t
Published on January 19, 2014
While equal treatment under the law must always be a government priority, a number of municipal attorneys believe that zoning approvals can expire if not acted upon within a specified period of time. -
New resource on form-based codes is a practical guide for all communities
Published on January 13, 2014
Municipalities with a small or non-existent planning staff will find this form-based code resource helpful for learning the basics and getting a handle on how to request assistance from planning consultants. -
International tourism numbers still climbing
Published on January 3, 2014
United Nations World Tourism Organization publication reflects on the 2012’s tourism facts and figures. -
The usefulness of feasibility studies
Published on December 31, 2013
Feasibility studies can be very helpful for guiding a community’s decision-making process. They can provide neutral, third party professional analysis including cost-benefit analysis, alternative options and verification. -
Two tips for successful grant writing
Published on December 31, 2013
When it comes to writing grants there are a plethora of ideas, techniques and styles that can help you write a winning grant. However, there are two key elements of grant writing common in today’s most successful grant requests that funders often look for.