Community Design and Education Program Center

Thanks to a generous grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, which will be administered through the Michigan Municipal League Foundation, the League's Community Design and Education Center will assist local officials in identifying, developing and implementing programs and strategies that will enhance the state’s communities as vibrant places for the 21st Century.

Mission Statement

Investing in communities is an important element of any long term economic development strategy.  Research continues to show that "place" matters more than ever as an increasingly mobile workforce seeks a place to live first and a job second.  Local officials play a primary role in setting forth policies that can help to achieve community sustainability and improve quality of life as it relates to creating places that are attractive to live, work, learn and play.  Capacity building of local officials and community leaders in this effort is of keen interest to the Michigan Municipal League and its members.  The League's Community Design and Education Center will assist local officials in identifying, developing and implementing programs and strategies that will enhance the state’s communities as vibrant places for the 21st Century.

Background

Partnership and Collaboration

Design Center Implementation

Public Policy Forums

Educational Seminar Summaries

Sample Hot Topic Educational Seminars

a) Creating Entrepreneurial Communities
b) Cultural Economic Development
c) Foreclosures
d) Green Infrastructure
e) Leveraging Anchor Institutions
f) Related Legislative topics

Related MML Reports:

Restoring Michigan Communities Building by Building
Empty Houses
Municipal Prosecution - Distribution of Fines and Costs
Retaining the Rock Climbers in a Flat World