News
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Uppertunities: Revitalizing the econoomy in the Upper Peninsula
Published on May 5, 2013
Upcoming conference enables Upper Peninsula community members to sharpen their skills and learn ways to take advantage of the positive economic impact of tourism. -
Detroit’s new urban agriculture is a good start: Part I
Published on May 4, 2013
The city of Detroit’s urban agriculture ordinance makes community gardens legal where they were once prohibited due to certain zoning rules. -
Tourism – The community is the product: Part I
Published on May 2, 2013
In communities where tourism is one of the primary industries, the community is the product, not your product or service. -
Tourism – The community is the product: Part II
Published on May 2, 2013
In communities where tourism is one of the primary industries, businesses should be prepared to answer questions about local tourist destinations. -
Michigan winery tourism reaches new heights
Published on April 30, 2013
Two million people expected to visit Michigan wineries in 2013. -
Michigan is driving forward once again – in rural Michigan too
Published on April 24, 2013
Northern Michigan is part of the "pit crew." -
Community gardens add asset-based community development
Published on April 13, 2013
Many community garden leaders use a “needs” map approach that focuses on the negative. An asset-based approach focuses instead on strengths, which reinforces and multiplies positive effects. -
Highland Park: A community in transition
Published on April 13, 2013
Highland Park shares a similar history to its older, larger neighbor –Detroit. During the early 20th century, the city grew rapidly and the total population peaked in 1930. -
New rural water quality protection guidebook prepared by Michigan State University
Published on April 13, 2013
New guidebook is a “must have” that details best management practices that lower the impact of land use activities on water bodies and provides sample language for community master plans and zoning ordinances. -
Michigan Local Government Benchmarking Consortium helps lower costs and improve services
Published on April 13, 2013
Organizations that want to improve program effectiveness and efficiency need to manage performance, and to do so, they have to measure it. The measures they choose need to be meaningful and linked to a desired goal, result or benchmark.