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August 15, 2022

Why Place Matters

Placemaking has continued to show the importance of creating a quality of life that attracts people to a community. This draw allows for better economic development. Without place, there is no community – no development. The Michigan Municipal League is…

June 21, 2022

City of Caro Creates a Podcast, Dan Gilmartin a Featured Guest

The Michigan Municipal League’s Dan Gilmartin talked about the importance of community wealth building on a new podcast that was put together by supporters of the City of Caro located in Michigan’s thumb. Gilmartin, the League’s CEO and executive director,…

May 12, 2022

Lifelong Learning: Troy Councilmember Supports Ukraine at Home and Abroad

A condensed version of this article was published in the May-June 2022 edition of The Review. The war in Ukraine has captured global attention, but for Michigan Municipal League Board Member Rebecca Chamberlain-Creanga it is personal. Chamberlain-Creanga, a member…

April 22, 2022

DTE Energy Foundation’s Grant: Invest in Water Now for Generations to Come

Written by Morgan Schwanky and posted by Matt Bach The DTE Energy Foundation granted $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to fund a variety of projects that will aid the maintenance of Michigan’s natural resources, help continue to fund a…

September 7, 2021

2021 MML Convention Aims to Spark a Community Revival Through Trust and Belonging

The Michigan Municipal League’s 2021 Convention is taking place in person later this month and this year’s focus is around the Community Wealth Building work the MML started last year. The Convention, happening Sept. 22-24 in Grand Rapids during ArtPrize,…

July 22, 2021

Saginaw Fitness Court is Community Wealth Building in Action

This video out of the City of Saginaw caught our eye in a few ways. First, this new Fitness Court opened looks awesome and the way they did a ribbon cutting by turning it into a fitness competition between a…

February 18, 2021

‘I Am Black History’ Series Highlights Michigan Leaders

The Michigan Municipal League (MML) is very excited about the new story-focused direction of our social media efforts and particularly with our ongoing “I Am Black History” series. If you haven’t checked out our various social media pages on Facebook,…

October 14, 2020

The Road to Community Wealth

(Note: The following blog by the Michigan Municipal League's Lisa Donovan is about the opening general session presentation by League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin during the League's first-ever virtual conference, Sept. 30. This article will also appear in…

September 17, 2020

Community Wealth Building Takes Center Stage at 2020 Michigan Municipal League Convention

The Michigan Municipal League’s evolution into the concept of Community Wealth Building will be front and center during our upcoming, first-ever Virtual Convention. The League revamped our mml.org home page earlier this year to focus on this direction for Michigan…

June 16, 2020

Community Wealth, SaveMICity and Strong Communities

We stand at a unique juncture in history. Across the globe, every country is in the midst of a global pandemic. While we attempted to grapple with the fallout from this health crisis, collective passions have been inspired to action…

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