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November 7, 2018

The League Launches New Program on Developing Great Places

Over the past several years, the League has worked with many partners to create how-to guides, conduct data-informed studies, and carry out dynamic placemaking activities in communities across Michigan. W've now built a new online collection of resources, success stories,…

February 16, 2017

New MSHDA Grant to Fund Neighborhood Placemaking

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) recently announced a request for proposals (RFP) for a new "Neighborhood Enhancement Program" that provides communities an opportunity to fund placemaking projects in priority neighborhoods. MSHDA worked with the League and other statewide partners…

April 18, 2016

Downtown Pontiac ‘remagined’ by planners, residents

Downtown Pontiac has tremendous potential - planners said following three-days of intensive study by the Congress of the New Urbanism. Three days of conceptualization and team effort culminated in Sunday's meeting to conclude the Congress of New Urbanism Legacy Project…

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…

October 15, 2014

League Member Communities Attending Convention in Marquette Share Placemaking Success Stories

Placemaking images from Marquette - the site of the League's 2014 Convention. Each year, the Michigan Municipal League Board president gives a welcome speech to kick-off our Convention. League President Jacqueline Noonan, Utica mayor, put her own unique spin on…

September 15, 2014

Farmers Markets Helping Revitalize Michigan Communities While Promoting Healthy Living

Check out hundreds of photos in this collection on flickr by the Michigan Municipal League. The 300-plus farmers markets that exist in Michigan come in all shapes and sizes. They're in large urban centers and tiny villages. They pop up in parking…

August 13, 2014

League’s Partnership for Place Animated Video Shown at Capital Conference Wins National Award

Partnership for Place from Michigan Municipal League on Vimeo. Watch the award-winning video. The Michigan Municipal League's animated Partnership for Place video shown at the start of 2014 Capital Conference received the highest award possible in the national 2014 Videographer…

February 25, 2014

Michigan Communities Go for the Gold in Environmental Leadership

The 2014 Olympics may be over, but gold, silver and bronze awards are still being handed out to a select group of Michigan communities. A total of 33 Michigan local governments were recognized for environmental leadership at the Michigan Green…

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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