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May 16, 2017

Innovation in Government? Yes, Where Else?

I've had numerous conversations with colleagues, friends, family and neighbors about my upcoming visit to Boston. The curious ones ask, what's your work event? When I tell them, proudly, the Harvard Innovations in American Government awards, the nearly inevitable response…
May 5, 2017

CNU focuses on equitable placemaking

"As local municipalities, we should have the goal that every one of our residents succeeds," declared Tukwila City Councilmember D'Sean Quinn during the opening public lecture of CNU25. This year's 25th Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) in Seattle has…
April 14, 2017

Matchmaking to make great places happen

Earlier this week, the city of Ypsilanti released an RFQ seeking developers for one of the sites they identified as a priority through the Redevelopment Ready Communities process. The League created the RFQ document with the support of Beckett &…
February 10, 2017

Rebuilding local manufacturing, one job at a time

Many of our communities are identified by what they make-my hometown of Chelsea is instantly identifiable as the home of Jiffy Mix-but for too many, that identity is past tense: the plant closed, and they don't make that anymore. The…
November 30, 2016

Planning for, not by, autonomous vehicles

Center for Automotive Research recently presented their draft findings on what connected and autonomous vehicles mean for our communities, as part of the November Stakeholder Summit for Prosperity Region 9 (the "Greater Ann Arbor Region").  The research team's work has…
November 11, 2016

Creating Vassar’s Vision

Creating Vassar's Vision from Michigan Municipal League on Vimeo. Vassar is a unique place. The small city, with a population less than 2,700 people, had six new businesses open in just over a year. The one-block downtown now offers a…
November 3, 2016

How Road Diets Drive Development

This graphic from NACTO's Urban Street Design Guide shows how road diets can improve safety and traffic flow. Many a traditional main street has suffered from bloated roads: where a street was once lined with bustling sidewalks and businesses, the…
October 19, 2016

Race, Poverty and Policy from MLPP

On October 10, the Michigan League for Public Policy hosted a half-day forum, Race, Poverty & Policy: Creating an Equitable Michigan. We were blown away by many of the speakers and resources so we wanted to share a few with…
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