Placemaking MML

May 15, 2014

German McCloy Fellows in Detroit Part 2

We started our morning itinerary at Campus Martius, the award-winning public space in downtown Detroit. My colleague Luke Forrest (pictured below with Christine Meyer at the Riverfront) was kind enough to meet us there and tell the fellows about Campus…

May 15, 2014

German McCloy Fellows See Detroit

The German McCloy fellows visited Michigan in late March. The League had planned a very special Detroit itinerary for them, and we were excited to get started. But first things first--we gave them an introduction to the structure of local…

May 15, 2014

Putting Bike-Sharing in Motion

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May 15, 2014

Economic Opportunity: Keep the Conversation Going

On May 12, Meeting of the Minds and Living Cities coordinated a group blogging event where they asked leaders to share research, ideas, and stories about how cities can better connect all residents to economic opportunity. In an effort to…

May 14, 2014

White House Honors “Walking Audit” Pioneer

Dan Burden, a notable long-time friend of the Michigan Municipal League and co-founder of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, has caught the attention of the powers-that-be in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, he was honored with a 2014 White House Champion…

May 12, 2014

Innovative Placemaking Sparks Economic Opportunity

This blog post is a response to the Meeting of the Minds & Living Cities group blogging event which asks, "How could cities better connect all their residents to economic opportunity?" Today"s mobile workforce is highly motivated by a sense…

May 8, 2014

Public Transportation: Let’s Step it Up!

Commuters board an afternoon bus in Ann Arbor. Curb Your Car in Ann Arbor May is the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority's annual Curb Your Car Month and residents are encouraged to walk, bike or take the bus instead of…

May 7, 2014

Celebrating Jane Jacobs through Jane’s Walk

Throughout the first weekend of May, it is a time to celebrate Jane Jacobs, an inspirational leader among urban thinkers. It is celebrated through an event called Jane's Walk. These urban walks are locally led walks giving residents the opportunity…

May 5, 2014

How do we make space for innovation?

Ponyride, in Detroit, is an example of the type of space where different expertises can come together and generate new ideas. Why do some places seem to produce more innovation than others? Author Stephen Johnson and Knight Foundation are diving…

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…