I do not like these trees.
Down the street from the League’s Ann Arbor offices is this row of oak trees, 20 years old or so. They line the vacant lot, about a five-acre grassy space, at the edge of [...]
An Immersive Experience in German Sustainable Urban Development
American Council on Germany Sustainable Urban Development Study Tour 2019 Participants, Old Town Mannheim, Germany In early December 2019, I joined seven fellow Americans and eight Germans in touring Dusseldorf, Mannheim, and [...]
Prospecting in the Opportunity Zone gold rush
(This piece originally appeared in the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of The Review magazine.) Created by the federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act at the end of 2017, Opportunity Zones have all the features of [...]
Michigan is Leading the Way with the Next Phase of Crowdfunding: Community Capital Investment
The cover for the new crowdfunding report. You may already know about the Public Spaces, Community Places program, and can probably recognize a project in your city or nearby. From historic building [...]
Tapping MSHDA’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program for collective action
MSHDA has recently issued a call for proposals to their Neighborhood Enhancement Program, with local applications due December 1. Municipalities and 501(c)3 non-profits can apply for up to $30,000 or $50,000 (depending on size) [...]
Scaling down Detroit’s riverfront
Thanks to the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, this year's Convention attendees had the chance to be wowed by the transformation of Detroit's waterfront during two mobile workshops and a general session with Conservancy CEO Mark [...]
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