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Plans could transform old Saginaw fairgrounds into park

Published on June 6, 2016
Saginaw Plans could transform the blighted former fairgrounds in Saginaw into a park.
Mid-Michigan Program for Greater Sustainability | Land Policy

The Planning & Zoning Center provided facilitation support for two charrettes that occurred in the Michigan Avenue/Grand River Avenue Corridor project to create a unified vision and design elements to spur implementation.
International Activities | Land Policy
The new work environment

Published on September 30, 2014
Effectively managing distance staff.
Extension Educator Government and Public Policy – Washtenaw County - MSU Extension

Hiring Organization: MSU Extension
Employment type: Part-Time
Application Deadline: January 6, 2017
Job Location: Washtenaw County
Obtaining MDARD site verification for livestock production facilities that have already been built

Published on June 16, 2011
Livestock farms who have added production facilities since August 2000 are still eligible for MDARD siting GAAMP verification.
Community, Food & Environment Program and Topic Listing

Published on May 1, 2019
A clickable listing of MSU Extension topics and programs within CFEI that you can submit along with articles, events, publications to affiliate them to the appropriate sections of the MSU Extension website.
Discovering similarities between South Korean tourism and Michigan tourism

Published on August 3, 2015
Two locations develop their “glamping” industry by merging camping with glamour.
Urban Collaborators | Urban Collaborators

We promote healthy and sustainable communities within our core cities through applied, practical and people-centered scholarship and engagement.
Applied research for a healthy environment

Published on May 14, 2018
The love of the natural world drew Geoff Rhodes to MSU to study bio-chemistry as an undergraduate student in the Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He's now in the 2nd of his 5-year master’s & doctoral program in environmental toxicology.
The Construction Management Program

Published on August 1, 2012
The Construction Management Program resides in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources within the School of Planning, Design and Construction.
Set standards for a pleasing mealtime environment

Published on February 21, 2014
Fussy children can make mealtimes a struggle. Here’s a few tips on how to make things at the table run smoother.
MSU receives $417K NSF grant to study impacts of social network interventions on engineering project outcomes

Published on November 12, 2018
In August, the MSU Construction Management Program in the SPDC was selected by the National Science Foundation to conduct research on “Understanding Impacts of Social Network Interventions on Engineering Project Outcomes.”
New resource on form-based codes is a practical guide for all communities

Published on January 13, 2014
Municipalities with a small or non-existent planning staff will find this form-based code resource helpful for learning the basics and getting a handle on how to request assistance from planning consultants.
Rosewood Beach, Lake Michigan: From industrial to natural to asset

Published on August 3, 2015
An industrial looking park is transformed into a nature friendly beach enhancing the west shore of Lake Michigan.
Research Analyst

Hiring Organization: Smart Growth America
Employment type: Part-Time
Application Deadline: October 2, 2015
Job Location: Washington, DC
Ecological Design Lead

Hiring Organization: Natural Community Services, LLC (Ecological Services & Design)
Employment type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: April 30, 2021
Job Location: Detroit, MI
LPI & the MSU Extension Community, Food & Evironment Institute | Land Policy

The LPI's Mark Wyckoff is an active participant in the MSU Extension Community, Food & Environment Institute, assisting with strategic direction and guiding some of the priority tasks in the Local Government and Land Use workgroups.
Every important task gets a team!

Published on September 23, 2014
Teamwork can lead to a better design process, a more enjoyable working environment and ultimately a better final result.
Importing food damages domestic environment

Published on May 7, 2018
The decisions domestic farmers must make as imported food changes the crop market can damage the environment.