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April 13, 2017

Hometown Summit: Universities & Other Research Institutions as Economic Drivers

Several presentations at the Hometown Summit have featured the positive role that universities and colleges and other types of research institutions, such as non-profit think tanks, can play in helping their host community develop and grow. Erie, PA, for example,…

April 11, 2017

LiveYpsi: Home-buying Incentives for Eastern Michigan University Employees

Eastern Michigan University represents the largest employer in Ypsilanti, Michigan. However, because Ypsilanti has not been among the most appealing places to buy a home in Washtenaw County, several of the university's employees live outside of the community. Recognizing this…

April 9, 2014

A Foolish Celebration – Bringing Art to the Streets

A Foolish Celebration – Bringing Art to the Streets from Michigan Municipal League on Vimeo. I got goose bumps watching giant paper mache creatures come to life, limited only by their creator's imagination. It was the 8th annual Festifools, an…

May 16, 2013

Sault Ste. Marie Builds Sense of Place Through Creative Partnerships

Recently, a team of League staff members visited the city of Sault Ste. Marie on two separate missions: two staffers were there to film a new Town Gown "vlog" (video blog) on the city's partnership with Lake Superior State University,…

February 13, 2013

Town Gown Collaborations Promoted in New Vlog Series

Recently the League created a Town/Gown Blog series, to promote activities that Cities and their Universities and Colleges are doing to create a better connection between the quality of life in the community and the assets a higher education institution…

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