March 2013 - Placemaking MML

March 21, 2013

Let’s Save Michigan Hosts Twitter Town Hall on Pop Up Placemaking

Crowds flow into one of the temporary businesses sparked by REVOLVE's popup program in Detroit's West Village neighborhood. The March 19th "Twitter Town Hall on Popup Placemaking" reached a potential audience of more than 44,000 individuals and organizations across Michigan…

March 8, 2013

Smaller, Faster, Wider: An Innovative Approach to the People and Politics of Placemaking

It started as an idle thought when Ann Arbor businessman Mark Hodesh pondered the unused lot behind his Downtown Home and Garden store: What about food trucks? In two short years, the once-vacant lot has become a hot spot for…

March 6, 2013

Crunching the Numbers on Aging in Michigan

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) recently held the 2013 Age-Friendly Communities Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Here are some eye-opening facts on the aging American populace, with an emphasis on Michigan, which illustrates whyÂ it makes good economic…

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