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Prepare before heading to the polls
Published on September 26, 2012
Learn more about the Michigan General Election ballot and what to expect to see on it before you head to the polls. -
Knowledgeable support staff makes all the difference in planning offices
Published on September 25, 2012
Good support staffs who understand the planning processes help local offices to run more efficiently. -
Good urban form promotes walkability and physical health – Part 2
Published on September 24, 2012
The physical layout and design of a city directly determines how accessible, welcoming, convenient, and safe the city is for walking, all of which are important for enabling and encouraging more physical activity among residents. -
Good urban form promotes walkability and physical health – Part 1
Published on September 21, 2012
The physical layout and design of a city directly determines how accessible, welcoming, convenient, and safe the city is for walking, all of which are important for enabling and encouraging more physical activity among residents. -
River Rouge and Trenton take steps to create sustainable coastal communities
Published on September 6, 2012
Walkability and bikeability assessments are helping coastal communities find ways to connect residents and visitors to community assets, neighborhoods and downtown businesses. -
A glimpse of the quick pace of planning- and zoning-enabling legislation
Published on September 3, 2012
The state of Michigan moved to unify zoning and planning enabling laws in 2006 and 2008. Before then, the state had three different laws governing planning and three different laws for zoning. -
What is a “complete street” and why is it important?
Published on September 3, 2012
Developing complete streets provide for a variety of users to coexist in an efficient and safe manner in the public right-of-way. -
Visionary leadership and shared regional assets are critical for small town success
Published on September 3, 2012
Small, rural towns that are distanced from large population centers will experience more sustainable economies through creative and effective strategies for regional collaboration and cooperation. -
Life after Public Act 4
Published on August 18, 2012
Regardless of whether Public Act 4 of 2011 or Public Act 72 of 1990 becomes the prevailing emergency intervention act, municipalities will still need to work on finding ways to balance their budgets and provide services to their residents. -
Successful communities have a “community champion”
Published on August 17, 2012
Successful urban neighborhoods need strong community-based organizations that can access and effectively use resources to help sustain and develop the communities where they are located.