MSU Extension Livable Communities

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  Annual entrepreneurship conference provides solutions to rural communities in advance of pandemic

  Published on July 21, 2020
  City of Alma, Mich. adopts rural connectivity solution in advance of the pandemic allowing students to access the web while being confined to learning from home.

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  Rural tourism opportunities increase in Tuscola County, Mich. from first-time visitor assessment program

  Published on June 17, 2020
  Opportunities increase for tourism from the first-time visitor assessment program.

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  Urban agriculture and agriculture-like sample zoning text available to local governments in Michigan

  Published on May 29, 2020
  Local government should encourage urban agriculture. But there needs to be proper safeguards and a consensus to balance agriculture activities without undesired impacts in the neighborhood.

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  Remember this when planning for great adult educational programs

  Published on May 5, 2020
  Focus on simple concepts to make a real difference in adult learning.

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  Decision making in communities

  Published on May 5, 2020
  How what happens after the decision depends on involvement before the decision.

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  First Impressions Tourism program yields positive results in Marine City

  Published on May 4, 2020
  Coastal tourism successes achieved by community leadership taking action based on first-time visitor perspectives.

• First Impressions Tourism program FAQs

  Published on May 4, 2020
  Growing interest in First Impressions Tourism (FIT) program spawns a list of FAQs.

• St. Clair County communities confirm first-time visitor impressions are valuable to community tourism improvements

  Published on May 4, 2020
  MSU Extension’s First Impressions Tourism (FIT) assessment program benefits participants knowledge and awareness of the importance of outside visitor's perspectives.

• Your farm and the Families First Act

  Published on April 16, 2020
  Do you know how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will affect your farm and your employees?

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  Charrettes go virtual: A state-of-the-art process helps a community stay-the-course during COVID-19

  Published on April 14, 2020
  COVID-19 impacts inspire a virtual master planning charrette process, to be highlighted by an upcoming webinar series.