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  Livable Communities

  MSU Extension fosters livable communities through programming that reflects a sense of place, which is the visual, emotional, memorable and satisfaction of any community. Extension aligns communities with 21st-century global awareness and standards.

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• Fresh food education: The Detroit Eastern Market kiosk

  Published on December 10, 2012
  MSU Extension educators at Detroit Eastern Market help people get the tastiest and most nutritious fresh food.

• Is historic preservation un-American?

  Published on July 7, 2016
  Preservationists are Un-American because they oppose the conventional American idea of consuming ever more, and are reversing the “use it up and move on” mentality.

• Seven habits of highly walkable communities

  Published on December 22, 2015
  A seven step approach to creating more walkable communities.

• What is the “First Impression” from outside visitors of your community?

  Published on May 31, 2018
  I-69 Thumb region partners with MSU Extension a second time for another round of tourism assessments of communities conducted through the eyes of first-time visitors.

• What is a census and what kind of data is collected?

  Published on September 19, 2016
  Census data can help planners and others understand the social, economic, and demographic conditions in their communities.

• Save the Date—2016 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) conference dates set for Oct. 5-6

  Published on December 28, 2015
  MSU Extension’s Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference will be held in Port Huron Oct. 5-6, 2016. Pencil these dates in on your calendar and put your team together today!

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  Fifth annual local food conference hosted in Macomb County

  Published on February 25, 2016
  Join the many in support of local food on March 15 to learn, connect and eat at the All About Food Conference.

• Federal Block Grant Funding has played a major role in urban redevelopment

  Published on December 12, 2012
  The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has funded development and redevelopment activities in urban communities across the nation since 1974.

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  Zoning density regulations results in segregation by wealth

  Published on July 20, 2016
  Zoning regulations on density contributes to segregation of wealthy neighborhoods but not poor neighborhoods. The more complex zoning approval processes contribute to segregation in poor neighborhoods.

• Bioenergy project tools for Michigan communities

  Published on June 26, 2012
  Michigan communities seeking a better understanding of how to produce bioenergy from biomass have a new online resource available to them.

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  Applications are being accepted for the 2015 Arts and Eats Tour

  Published on April 1, 2015
  Arts and Eats returns to west Michigan for the fifth year, promoting local artists, farms and eateries!

• Be prepared when spring showers bring more than flowers

  Published on April 26, 2013
  Taking steps now can minimize damage and protect your family when floods, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and other severe weather events unexpectedly occur.

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  Village of Sebewaing receives suggestions from first-time visitors to guide tourism development

  Published on January 9, 2018
  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment program assists small town communities with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

• Be aware, not scared of food allergies during trick-or-treating

  Published on September 28, 2015
  Raise awareness of food allergies by being a part of FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project.

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  Program boosts amount of local fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias

  Published on March 31, 2017
  10 Cents a Meal program preliminary report indicates 50,000 kids in west Michigan, dozens of businesses benefiting from program.

• Join the Entrepreneurship and Tourism in the Shared Economy webinar

  Published on March 7, 2016
  MSU Extension educators begin the discussion on the shared economy with participants from around the state.

• Qualities of Authentic Relationships across Differences

  Published on May 2, 2017
  Michigan State University Extension staff members share suggestions for building and sustaining relationships across differences.

• University partnerships strengthen tourism programming at national conferences

  Published on February 26, 2016
  Faculty from several universities partner together and represent National Extension Tourism at National Association for Community Development Extension Professionals Conference in Burlington, Vermont this June.

• Airbnb’s “Transparency and privacy” policy announced in 2016 tool box document

  Published on January 23, 2017
  Shared economy platform giant, Airbnb, announces a series of four steps for local communities and cities they can take to regulate their short-term rentals.

• Despite drought, mosquitos continue to spread West Nile Virus this summer

  Published on August 15, 2012
  Extension Disaster Education Network offers advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent West Nile Virus disease.