Brad Neumann, AICP
Brad Neumann is a MSU Senior Extension Educator who serves as an educational resource for local and tribal governments across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in the areas of land use planning and zoning, community and economic development and general governance topics including effective meetings and civic engagement. He specializes in Placemaking, planning and zoning for renewable energy systems, local government climate adaptation and mitigation, green infrastructure, and zoning issues related to the Michigan Right to Farm Act and the Land Division Act. Neumann has worked as a private-sector planner and in the capacity of a public-sector planner and has taught and conducted original research as a National Science Foundation Fellow. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and holds certificates from the National Charrette Institute and Form-Based Codes Institute. Brad holds B.S. degrees in Land Use Planning and Economics from Northern Michigan University and a M.S. degree in Natural Resource Economics and Policy from the University of Maine.
Conflict of interest rules apply to all communities, regardless of size
Published on February 24, 2022
Right to Farm Act can preempt local regulation authority, but not all local regulations
Published on December 16, 2021
Michigan Workshops on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
Published on November 17, 2021
Planning and zoning guide for solar energy systems available for local officials and landowners
Published on October 14, 2021
Planning & Zoning for Solar Energy Systems: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments
Published on October 5, 2021
Before settling for a public hearing, consider the continuum of public involvement
Published on August 6, 2021