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Part 3: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure
Published on February 1, 2018
Abundant groundwater provides rich environment. -
Parliamentary procedure: What is a motion to rescind?
Published on April 16, 2013
Board members sometimes realize the need to change their mind regarding an issue before them. One method of revisiting a past decision is the motion to rescind. -
Place-based streets: Getting standards correct to create public places
Published on May 23, 2014
Communities can create better functioning streets by changing the rules for streets in their community. -
Good urban form promotes walkability and physical health – Part 1
Published on September 21, 2012
The physical layout and design of a city directly determines how accessible, welcoming, convenient, and safe the city is for walking, all of which are important for enabling and encouraging more physical activity among residents. -
Measuring change in a community with aerial images
Published on December 31, 2013
Utilizing aerial images to measure change in a community can provide a quality, accurate analysis of complex problems while providing strong visual support to assist decision-makers and inform the public. -
The steps of collective visioning: Part 2
Published on August 28, 2014
Carrying out the collective visioning process in your community. -
Detroit’s new urban agriculture is a good start: Part 2
Published on May 29, 2013
Detroit’s new urban gardening ordinance allows urban gardens in a majority of its zoning districts. The use is permitted by right in all of the City’s six residentially zoned districts. -
Common problems we observe in local zoning: Part 1
Published on October 22, 2015
MSU Extension land use specialists are often reading zoning from many different communities. Doing so shows us that many communities have items completely or partially missing from their zoning that a community might consider adding to its zoning. -
How a train depot united a community
Published on December 5, 2013
Train depot restoration underway in the village of Port Hope, Mich brings back memories and unites community members as they establish a new community focal point. -
Using sector planning to strengthen master plans
Published on July 29, 2013
Sector plans provide a means of directing growth without the use of land use categories in the near future. -
Placemaking: Fueling Detroit’s resurgence
Published on February 20, 2015
Placemaking is proving to be a successful approach to urban planning by reviving cities from post-industrial decline and Detroit has many examples to share. -
River Rouge and Trenton take steps to create sustainable coastal communities
Published on September 6, 2012
Walkability and bikeability assessments are helping coastal communities find ways to connect residents and visitors to community assets, neighborhoods and downtown businesses. -
Many local governments still need to update sign regulations following the 2015 Supreme Court case
Published on April 22, 2016
It has been almost ten months since the US Supreme Court ruling on content-neutral regulation of signs. The June 2015 ruling re-emphasized and further restricted content-based regulation of signs. Many local governments have yet to adopt new regulations. -
Hop on your bike, it’s National Bike Month!
Published on May 8, 2015
This spring, consider joining others in National Bike Month activities and events and swap your car for your bike to get to work, school or run errands. -
Understanding the urban transect
Published on April 20, 2015
The urban transect is a community analysis tool that can lead to better understanding of community form and patterns. -
Is a vote of “No Confidence” right for our group?
Published on December 21, 2016
Roberts Rules of Order stays silent on votes of no confidence. -
Difference between special use permits and variances
Published on March 22, 2013
Special use permits and variances are zoning tools that protect communities and properties while providing flexibility to landowners and municipalities. -
Ride sharing is easier than ever in Northwest Michigan
Published on September 3, 2013
Northwest Michigan organizations pool resources to upgrade the "Ride Share" website. -
Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trails Conference explores coastal tourism development opportunities
Published on July 29, 2014
Scheduled for September 8 - 9 in South Haven, this conference will explore and celebrate our Great Lakes fisheries heritage as a means to promote coastal tourism development opportunities. -
“Mission” and “vision:” explore the difference
Published on May 8, 2012
Understanding the difference between mission and vision is critical to the formation of a goal, group or project.