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Northwest Lower Michigan Fisheries Heritage: Travel, tourism and fish
Published on August 29, 2014
Historically, and still today, recreational and commercial fish and fishing for northern Lake Michigan communities reflects an important way of life. -
Rural Smart Growth to reinforce regional placemaking: Part 2
Published on August 27, 2014
Regions are the smallest geographic unit of sustainable growth and development. Rural Smart Growth strategies combined with urban Placemaking efforts contribute to a region’s quality of life and sense of place. -
Rural Smart Growth to reinforce regional placemaking: Part 1
Published on August 27, 2014
Regions are the smallest geographic unit of sustainable growth and development. Rural Smart Growth strategies combined with urban Placemaking efforts contribute to a region’s quality of life and sense of place. -
Cool schools 2014: Why does it matter?
Published on August 19, 2014
Where does your school of choice rank on sustainability and why is this important? -
Cool schools 2014: What are the most sustainable schools?
Published on August 19, 2014
Where does your school of choice rank on sustainability and why is this important? -
Crowdfunding placemaking
Published on August 13, 2014
For years, crowdfunding has been a popular way to raise money to develop the latest gadgets. Now, Michigan communities can utilize crowdfunding to launch placemaking projects for economic development. -
Algae are a-bloomin’ but what does it mean?
Published on August 11, 2014
Due to the recent impact of harmful algal blooms to southeast Michigan communities, many residents have questions about algae and why it may or may not be harmful. -
The Toledo water supply shut down. Why “boil water” advisories were not enough
Published on August 8, 2014
Unlike other public water supply interruptions, municipalities affected by the Harmful Algal Bloom in western Lake Erie were dealing with something more than bacterial contamination. -
Toxins in Toledo’s drinking water supply
Published on August 8, 2014
Thousands of residents of the city of Toledo, along with parts of southeast Michigan, recently experienced a loss of water supply. The taps are back on now, but could it happen again? -
September is college campus fire safety month
Published on August 7, 2014
As students return to college campuses across the country, this nationwide effort is celebrating its 10th year of promoting campus fire safety awareness.