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November 7, 2018

The League Launches New Program on Developing Great Places

Over the past several years, the League has worked with many partners to create how-to guides, conduct data-informed studies, and carry out dynamic placemaking activities in communities across Michigan. W've now built a new online collection of resources, success stories,…
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, 2014

How do we make space for innovation?

Ponyride, in Detroit, is an example of the type of space where different expertises can come together and generate new ideas. Why do some places seem to produce more innovation than others? Author Stephen Johnson and Knight Foundation are diving…
February 19, 2013

Global Design Can Inspire Local Solutions

Imagine a natural disaster knocking out your local power and telephone grids. A city in the Republic of Congo has planned ahead for that potential problem, with a system that combines solar-powered street lighting and internet access in a wireless…
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