March 2014 - Placemaking MML

March 26, 2014

Michigan Community Excellence Award Finalists Show How Placemaking Can Come in Many Forms

Representatives of the seven regional CEA communities are (from left) Gladstone Mayor Pro Tem Hugo Mattonen; Fenton Mayor Sue Osborn; Ithaca Councilmember L.D. Hollenbeck; Grandville Mayor Pro Tem Josh Meringa; East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett; Cadillac Mayor Carla Filkins; and…

March 26, 2014

CrowdfundingMI: You Need to Know About It

Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship is one of the League's eight assets that Michigan communities need to grow and strengthen, for our state to sustain and prosper in the 21st century. Nothing promotes that culture as much as this new…

March 21, 2014

NIMBYism and Citizen Engagement

top of photo--the street level above the subway construction. Walking through the soon-to-be subway extension Down catwalk to the Dusseldorf subway construction site Sunday afternoon in front of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany Huh, and I thought NIMBY was an…

March 14, 2014

European city worried about attracting people? Perplexing.

When I think of Europe, I think of castles, fountains, sculptures, and people sitting at charming outdoor cafes on cobblestone streets sipping coffee or an aperitif. (What is an aperitif? I don't know--but it fits in with my image). One…

March 12, 2014

Better Communities. Better Michigan. The Podcast!

Partnership for Place Thriving communities are a key to Michigan's long-term success and sustainability. If we are going to compete globally in the 21st century, then it is critical to create communities that can attract and retain talent and enterprise.…

March 12, 2014

Cadillac PlacePlans Evolving

Cadillac community stakeholders were busy at work again last week creating a sense of place centered around a critical one-block area of the downtown, connecting the backs of businesses like the Clam Lake Beer Co. along Mitchell Street and the…

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Monthly Archives: March 2014

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