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Older suburbs will need more creative community development strategies
Published on December 17, 2013
Limited financial growth, especially in property tax revenue will restrict the ability of local municipalities to redevelop declining and blighted neighborhoods. -
Detroit’s land use patterns date back to the 1940s
Published on December 13, 2013
Land use patterns from the 1940s show a preference for single-family residential development for the City of Detroit. -
What is a winter city’s placemaking strategy?
Published on December 10, 2013
The ‘coolest’ winter cities equate snow, ice and cold to outdoor recreation, festivals and tourism dollars, turning what some might consider a ‘bad hand’ into a ‘full-house’ on which to double-down. -
Form-based codes and winter cities make for a hot combination
Published on December 10, 2013
A good form-based code can help a winter city ‘crank up the heat’ of public street life by creating compact, mixed-use neighborhoods and more. -
Make decisions easier with this prioritizing tool
Published on December 10, 2013
Paired Comparisons is an easy systematic way to compare multiple choices that can lead to surprising results! -
How a train depot united a community
Published on December 5, 2013
Train depot restoration underway in the village of Port Hope, Mich brings back memories and unites community members as they establish a new community focal point. -
What does it mean to be an “ex-officio” member?
Published on December 4, 2013
A little clarity to what appears to be a common misunderstanding of the role of board members with the title “ex-officio.” -
Suggestions for organizing an effective committee of the whole
Published on November 27, 2013
A new resource on how local government boards can use a committee of the whole for informal deliberations. -
The “Triple Bottom Line” in Michigan’s coastal communities, Element 10: Stakeholder participation
Published on November 25, 2013
Throughout the development process, stakeholder participation can foster the creation of a community vision and ensure that people, planet, and profit are all taken into consideration when decisions are made. -
Parking meters and evening hours can increase downtown retail shopping
Published on November 21, 2013
Putting in parking meters and keeping stores open in the evening hours were two of many techniques for increasing commerce.