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International Gathering of New Urbanists in Detroit
The Congress for the New Urbanism convenes this week in Detroit for CNU24. Detroit is a perfect place to see the good and the bad, the new and the old, and what works and what doesn’t in city life. The...
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Like any organism, the city must receive continual nourishment to thrive and to flourish. Like a calf without milk or flowers without sunlight, cities eventually waste away without a recurrent supply...
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Ten Years of Placemaking In Michigan. A Story of Achievements and Successes
My colleague Shanna Draheim authored an important report detailing the successes of placemaking efforts over the last ten years by the Michigan Municipal League and its partners- A Decade of...
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Column: Invest in talent that drives economic growth
Please follow this link to read the Detroit News editorial that I co authored with Dan Hurley from the Michigan Association of State Universities about Michigan’s need to attract and retain talent in...
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UPDATE: Make that 3! 2 Great Professional Opportunities in DC, NYC and...
Here are two 3 job openings that don’t come along very often. If you are the right person for one of them, or if out somebody who is, jump on the chance. CEO. Project for Public Spaces. Direct the...
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Ignore the sequencing patterns of urban development at your own peril
Here are two examples of what matters in urban redevelopment. City officials and urban developers should understand that there is an important sequencing that governs redevelop cycles in under...
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Placemaking, Crowdfunding and Community Engagement
This is what we had in mind. A few years back my colleagues and I were asked by Chris Miller to shepherd a bill through the Michigan legislature that would create a crowdfunding platform for the...
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Navigating the Potholes of Municipal Finance Reform
I was having dinner with some friends a few months ago, and we started talking about the prospects of Amazon picking Detroit as their second headquarters. They were excited with anticipation, and...
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“Come together. Right now. Over me”
It is about time we started investing in things that really matter. For decades, in Michigan and elsewhere, state policies have been driven by the promises, often empty ones, of future job creation....
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Detroit’s Urban Beauty on Facebook
If you are a fan of unique urban photography then be sure to check out Detroit’s Urban Beauty on Facebook- an online community of some very talented people catching poignant shots throughout the city....
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