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Crystal balls are out of stock. Luckily, we’ve already started planning for the future.

Crystal balls are out of stock. Luckily, we’ve already started planning for the future.

“The only constant in life is change.” – Heraclitus City leaders from across Michigan discuss how climate change will impact their communities and how they will address those impacts. Chances are good you have heard that famous 2,500-year-old quote from a colleague or relative. You may have even uttered it...

Is Michigan prepared to handle growth if we actually get it?

Is Michigan prepared to handle growth if we actually get it?

Economic growth what-if scenarios are (again) a hot topic in the wake of Amazon's location announcements, so I'll throw my own—non-Amazon related—offering on the table. For all the time Michigan has spent talking about things like "talent attraction" and "economic growth", we're not especially prepared to deal with success on...

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