October 2016 - Placemaking MML

October 21, 2016

Pop-up Testing in Berkley’s Robina Plaza Continues

We're excited to see phase three of the Robina Plaza project underway in the city of Berkley. For the past two years, we've partnered with the community to explore their vision of transforming the intersection of Robina at 12 Mile…

October 19, 2016

Race, Poverty and Policy from MLPP

On October 10, the Michigan League for Public Policy hosted a half-day forum, Race, Poverty & Policy: Creating an Equitable Michigan. We were blown away by many of the speakers and resources so we wanted to share a few with…

October 13, 2016

Better places need better rules–how do we get there?

We know that traditional zoning and development codes, as applied by nearly every one of our hundreds of members across Michigan, can be harmful to building strong, prosperous communities. We have major statewide initiatives to support locals in wrestling their…

October 3, 2016

Rising Tide Workshop Bolsters Skills of At-Risk Communities

Pouring rain didn't deter representatives from ten Project Rising Tide communities. They jumped in their cars and headed to the League's Lansing office on Sept. 29 for a day full of enlightening sessions. The League and the Michigan Economic Development…

October 3, 2016

Online Engagement Tools and Strategies

At this year's Convention, we invited Scott TenBrink from the University of Michigan's School of Information's Citizen Interaction Design program to speak about engagement, and specifically online or app-based engagement tools. The CID team has spent the past few years…

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Monthly Archives: October 2016

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