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The Prosperity Agenda: Placemaking in Michigan – The Year in Review
There are placemaking projects and stories happening throughout Michigan all the time. During this month’s edition of the Prosperity Agenda radio show, we talk with media from all corners of state...
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Detroit’s Importance
The following shortened blog post is adapted from my column in the upcoming March/April edition of The Review magazine. The editon will be filled with stories about how Detroit is being reimagined and...
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“If You Can’t Laugh at Yourself…”
Here is a video of a faux “Kickstarter” campaign to save the city of Detroit. It’s, well, brilliant. I’m not even sure who to credit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFODgcj_EXo
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Got an abandoned rail line? No problem. Check-out this great PlaceMarket video on the Dequindre Cut in Detroit, compliments of Little Things Lab and the Michigan Municipal League. Look for more from...
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If you are a placemaker, an aspiring pop up retailer, and you Tweet then you...
Attention All Placemaking+Pop Up Retail+Twitter Enthusiasts: On Tuesday, the grassroots focused organization Let’s Save Michigan will host its second Twitter-based conversation, bringing together...
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In Detroit this Sunday? Check out the Marche du Nain Rouge
Come join Detroit’s best “pop-up” parade! “Come purge the bad and rejoice the beginning of spring! March 24, 2013in the Cass Corridor, 1 p.m. Detroit · marchedunainrouge.com” Check out my EoP post...
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A Big Week in Michigan
UPDATE 4/11/13: The League’s Capital Conference was an interesting event. I have not seen, in my time working with communities, so many really unhappy local officials with the direction of the state...
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Futbol and the Rebuilding of a Community
Want to check out an inspirational story today? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. It may not quite be on the scale of a romance novel, but the story of the Detroit City Futbol League (DCFL) is sure...
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We’re Not Dead, We’re Just Pacing Ourselves
Can we please stop declaring places dead? As a Detroit native- declared by many observers to be dead- it irks me to no end. As someone who works everyday with the cities of Flint (also declared dead),...
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Two Novel Approaches for Building Great Outdoor Places
It is summertime so let’s talk about the great outdoors and how communities of all shapes and sizes are using placemaking techniques to build capacity in public spaces. Below are two great case...
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City, Village Leaders Gather in Detroit
The Renaissance Center in Detroit, site of the MML Convention The Michigan Municipal League will be in Detroit all week for its annual convention. There will be a number of eye opening events that...
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The Prosperity Agenda: Strategic lessons on placemaking from the League’s...
This month’s radio show has a feel and sound unlike most of our other shows. Typically we tape the program in the comfy WJR studios “high atop the Golden Towers of the Fisher Building.” But this...
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MSU, MSHDA, League Team Up Again on MiPlace Partnership
We at the Michigan Municipal League are excited about the opportunities to partner with the state of Michigan, Michigan State University, business leaders and civic groups on the ‘MiPlace’ Initiative....
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New Podcast to Focus on Urbanism, Michigan
For those of you interested in cities, urbanism, placemaking, and Michigan make sure that you check out the new podcast page from the Michigan Municipal League. “Better Communities. Better Michigan....
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League, Partners to Bring Placemaking, Economic Strategies to 8 Michigan...
I am really excited about the work being done in Michigan around re-energizing our economy through quality place-based strategies and practices. Cities, as we know, play an enormous role in...
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Two Projects Show How ‘New Urban’ Concepts Can Aide the Motor City
I-375 in downtown Detroit The two projects linked below are excellent examples of how rethinking infrastructure deployment in downtowns can have a major impact on an area. The first link reveals how...
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Return of the Rust Belt Dreamers
Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds. – Oscar Wilde If asked to choose one word to define the passion behind my undying and, at times, manic affection for large Midwestern...
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Urban Opportunity Looks Different Today
This blog post is a response to the Meeting of the Minds & Living Cities group blogging event which asks, “How could cities better connect all their residents to economic opportunity?” Q: How...
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Filmmaker Debuts Positive Documentary on Detroit, Invites You to View
Below is an invitation from new filmmaker Anthony Brogdon for you to check out his documentary titled “The Great Detroit”. The film depicts the positive aspects of the community with over 40...
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