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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what role that I, and the financial choices I make for my household, play in the local economy. For years, I’ve participated in the Buy Local movement; First Fridays events; subscribed to farm shares; dedicated most of my monthly eating out budget to...

A year ago, the city of Ypsilanti released a developer request for qualifications for a city-owned parcel--this was the first of four properties around the state that the League's Civic Innovation Labs team supported as part of a MSHDA-funded effort to advance placemaking developments. A year later, all four properties are...

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 pavement was expanded more and more in the name of...

Spoiler alert: If you like to be surprised when you pick up the League's Review, maybe wait until you get the July issue to read this post-I'm going to be talking a bit about the projects from my article in that issue, because word count made me leave these notes...