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The 2020 Census is here, and here are some key things to understand
Published on January 31, 2020
Not everyone was included in the original Census. -
Tourism assessment program generates statewide impacts for Michiganders
Published on January 28, 2020
Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism (FIT) Assessment program provides small town communities strategies to better themselves via capturing first-time visitor perspectives. -
PARK(ing) day: A Placemaking Tool
Published on January 10, 2020
Create a temporary public park in your community on parking day. -
Zoning in on millennials
Published on January 10, 2020
Changing community codes to attract talented youth is one economic development strategy. -
Direct development with Corridor Improvement Authorities
Published on December 19, 2019
Develop outside the traditional downtown -
New tool helps chart areas available to expand broadband infrastructure
Published on December 19, 2019
Broadband interactive map -
Michigan Open Meetings Act: Understanding closed sessions
Published on December 18, 2019
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act was written to ensure that the governmental decision-making process would be accessible to Michigan residents. -
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act: Explore the details
Published on December 18, 2019
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act provides requirements on meeting notices, minutes, and keeping the process open to public participation. -
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act: An introduction
Published on December 18, 2019
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act was written to ensure that the governmental decision-making process would be accessible to Michigan residents. -
Can we really run government like a business?
Published on December 5, 2019
While there are elements of business that can be used to improve government operation, the two are fundamentally different, and we need to remember that neither can, or should, operate just like the other.