MSU Extension Planning

• Cultivating local farm economies

  Published on April 21, 2021
  Farm viability requires flexibility, innovation in local government planning and zoning to allow for farm income diversification.

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  Planning for pangolins and pandemics

  Published on April 15, 2021
  Whether it be siting dog parks, creating urban farming zones, or planning for the public health, Planning Matters in how human and nonhuman animals share cities.

• Planning commissions can strengthen inclusion with gender neutral policy language

  Published on April 7, 2021
  Are people of all gender identities represented in your planning commission bylaws, policies, and other documents? Many organizations have taken steps to update policies and replace gendered language with gender neutral options.

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  Scenario-based shoreline planning can help improve coastal management

  Published on April 6, 2021
  Using simple, decision-centered, scenario-based planning has helped some Michigan Communities navigate the uncertain and complex task of shoreline planning.

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  Begin the journey towards parliamentary procedure certification

  Published on April 3, 2021
  Obtaining credentials as a parliamentarian.

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  Incompatible office: what does it mean and how does it differ from a conflict of interest?

  Published on March 18, 2021
  Conflict of Interest and Incompatible Office are not the same thing. There are unique responses to each situation.

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  MSU Assistant Professor Wonmin Sohn receives 2020-2021 CELA CLASS Fund Research Grant Award

  Published on March 5, 2021
  Wonmin Sohn received the CELA/CLASS Fund for her project called “Longitudinal Assessment of Development Composition and Spatial Patterns of Green Infrastructure for Effective Flood Control in Growing and Shrinking U.S. Metropolitan Areas.”

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  Rethinking access to food: Lessons learned during a pandemic

  Published on February 24, 2021
  A list of five ways the pandemic has shifted the way we access/purchase food products.

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  MSU to offer CPTED certificate training – Feb. 15-17, 2021

  Published on January 15, 2021
  The MSU Complete Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Certificate Training is a three-day course that focuses on understanding the relationship between the physical environment and criminal opportunities.

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  What’s in a planning commission’s annual report?

  Published on November 6, 2020
  The annual report is a requirement of all local government planning commissions and is an opportunity to provide the community and elected officials with a review of planning commission activities and achievements.