Research

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, has a homegrown think tank, the Jefferson Educational Society, which...

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 conflict, Eastern Michigan University and Washtenaw County came up with...

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 event that takes place on the first Sunday of April...

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, and its vision to become a "university town" rather than...

Have you heard about all of the investment the University of Flint has made in downtown Flint? Check out how the city and university are working together to create a vibrant community by watching the first installment of our new Town Gown Vlog series!