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August 5, 2015

New League Service Brings POPs of Activity Across Michigan

We're really excited to announce PlacePOP, our new placemaking & engagement consulting service. PlacePOP is a low-cost, high-impact approach to inclusive planning that communities can use to test ideas, engage residents, and strengthen support for place-based projects. PlacePOP in action…

June 18, 2015

Farmington/Farmington Hills Residents “Invest” in Placemaking

"Money" and conversation were flowing at Farmington Hills City Hall as residents of both Farmington and Farmington Hills gathered for the unveiling of the preliminary design plans for the 10 Mile/Orchard Lake intersection. As they walked in the door, Nate…

June 17, 2015

Benton Harbor Park Design Plans Greeted with Enthusiasm!

Dwight Pete Mitchell with his wife, Margo It was easy to see how Benton Harbor's Dwight Pete Mitchell City Center Park got its moniker. When its namesake was introduced at the park's June 16 design workshop, thunderous applause broke out!…

April 29, 2015

PlacePlans: What have we learned so far?

We're proud to be part of Michigan's leadership in building on place, but that doesn't mean we're content to rest on our laurels or pretend we've got everything figured out. We're still learning as we go, and updating our practice…

July 14, 2014

Placemaking in Southwest Detroit

Last week, the League's Southwest Detroit PlacePlan project took an important step with a three-day charrette, a community-based design workshop. Southwest Detroit is known for great food, a lively atmosphere, and local art. Known as Mexicantown, Hispanic culture is evident…

May 1, 2014

Marquette PlacePlans – Baraga Avenue

Marquette's Baraga Avenue two-day charrette was aptly summarized by one participant as, "... a great process, synthesizing the idealistic with the pragmatic." Baraga Avenue's location as the first primary street entering Marquette's downtown and situated across from continuing well-planned and…

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…

February 28, 2014

Holland’s Western Gateway a connection to opportunity

We visited with a full house of residents in Holland this past week who were intrigued to learn more about the PlacePlans project, and how it will further the goals of the city's strategic plan. Everyone was eager to discuss…

February 13, 2014

Great Placemaking Message from Lansing State Journal: ‘Michigan Needs Its Cities to Thrive’

A street artist performs in downtown Flint. There was an excellent editorial in Thursday's (Feb. 13, 2014) Lansing State Journal about the value of Michigan's cities (aka placemaking: placemaking.mml.org) to our state's economic recovery. You can read the editorial here…

January 27, 2014

Michigan Municipal League President: Placemaking is Key to Fixing State’s Broken Municipal Finance System

Utica Mayor Jacqueline Noonan discusses the League's Partnership for Place initiative. When it comes to the value of placemaking and how it ties to municipal financing in Michigan, Utica Mayor Jacqueline Noonan doesn't mince words: "The state's current system of…

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