Community Wealth Archives - Michigan Municipal League

February 27, 2023

Takeaways from Holland’s Residential Electrification Program

Many municipalities are working to become more sustainable, including steps towards cleaner energy. With newly available state and federal funding, there are opportunities to jumpstart decarbonization initiatives and projects for the betterment of their communities. By making changes now, communities…

September 19, 2022

Pattern Book Homes for 21st Century Michigan

Download the guide: This Used To Be Normal What's old is new again—and a beloved chapter in architectural history can be a part of our strategy for tackling Michigan's shortage of homes. To that end, the League offers This Used…

September 2, 2022

Trust and Belonging Key for New Minority Owned Businesses

Credit: The Detroit Free Press It is estimated that 600,000 businesses open each year in the United States. They vary in size and span, some closing and some remaining in business. Michigan has about 902,000 small businesses that are owned…

August 15, 2022

Why Place Matters

Placemaking has continued to show the importance of creating a quality of life that attracts people to a community. This draw allows for better economic development. Without place, there is no community – no development. The Michigan Municipal League is…

June 21, 2022

City of Caro Creates a Podcast, Dan Gilmartin a Featured Guest

The Michigan Municipal League’s Dan Gilmartin talked about the importance of community wealth building on a new podcast that was put together by supporters of the City of Caro located in Michigan’s thumb. Gilmartin, the League’s CEO and executive director,…

May 12, 2022

Lifelong Learning: Troy Councilmember Supports Ukraine at Home and Abroad

A condensed version of this article was published in the May-June 2022 edition of The Review. The war in Ukraine has captured global attention, but for Michigan Municipal League Board Member Rebecca Chamberlain-Creanga it is personal. Chamberlain-Creanga, a member…

April 22, 2022

DTE Energy Foundation’s Grant: Invest in Water Now for Generations to Come

Written by Morgan Schwanky and posted by Matt Bach The DTE Energy Foundation granted $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to fund a variety of projects that will aid the maintenance of Michigan’s natural resources, help continue to fund a…

February 9, 2022

Step up to be this year’s Strongest Town!

Is your community ready to represent Michigan in the Strongest Town competition? Nominations are open now through February 20 in this international competition hosted by our friends at Strong Towns. The competition highlights “towns and cities who are doing the…

January 11, 2022

The Biggest Little Fix: Code Reform for Better Places

Last year we released our second “Enabling Better Places” guide with our partners at the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) and MEDC’s Redevelopment Ready Communities program (RRC). These two guides provide a strategy for communities of all sizes to examine…

September 7, 2021

2021 MML Convention Aims to Spark a Community Revival Through Trust and Belonging

The Michigan Municipal League’s 2021 Convention is taking place in person later this month and this year’s focus is around the Community Wealth Building work the MML started last year. The Convention, happening Sept. 22-24 in Grand Rapids during ArtPrize,…

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